I never desired to please the rabble. What pleased them, I did not learn; and what I knew was far removed from their understanding.
EPICURUSPleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily.
More Epicurus Quotes
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I was not, I was, I am not, I care not.
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Vain is the word of that philosopher which does not heal any suffering of man.
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Foolish is the man who says that he fears death, not because it will cause pain when it arrives but because anticipation of it is painful.
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The wealth required by nature is limited and is easy to procure; but the wealth required by vain ideals extends to infinity.
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Of all the means to insure happiness throughout the whole life, by far the most important is the acquisition of friends.
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Never say that I have taken it, only that I have given it back.
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Empty is the argument of the philosopher which does not relieve any human suffering.
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Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old.
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To eat and drink without a friend is to devour like the lion and the wolf.
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We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink…
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The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
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He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.
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If you wish to make Pythocles rich, do not add to his store of money, but subtract from his desires.
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Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.
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Don’t fear the gods, Don’t worry about death; What is good is easy to get, and What is terrible is easy to endure.
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