black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.

Epicurus

I never desired to please the rabble. What pleased them, I did not learn; and what I knew was far removed from their understanding.
EPICURUS

Desire Learning Please Remove Understand
The noble man is chiefly concerned with wisdom and friendship; of these, the former is a mortal good, the latter and immortal one.
EPICURUS

Concern Friendship Immortal Mortal Wisdom
The art of living well and the art of dying well are one.
EPICURUS

Art Die Life Live
Death is nothing to us. When we exist, death is not; and when death exists, we are not. All sensation and consciousness ends with death and therefore in death there is neither pleasure nor pain. The fear of death arises from the belief that in death, there is awareness.
EPICURUS

Awareness Conscious Death Existence Fear Life Pleasure Sensation
I was not, I was, I am not, I care not.
EPICURUS

Care Death Existence One Liner
He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.
EPICURUS

Deep Disturb Himself Mind Peace
Death is nothing to us, because a body that has been dispersed into elements experiences no sensations, and the absence of sensation is nothing to us.
EPICURUS

Absence Death Element Sensation
It is better for you to be free of fear lying upon a pallet, than to have a golden couch and a rich table and be full of trouble.
EPICURUS

Couch Fear Freedom Gold Inspirational Rich Table Trouble
If you wish to make Pythocles rich, do not add to his store of money, but subtract from his desires.
EPICURUS

Declutter Desire Money Rich
The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
EPICURUS

Consequence Freedom Sufficient
Empty is the argument of the philosopher which does not relieve any human suffering.
EPICURUS

Argument Empty Human Philosophy Relieve Suffering
It is possible to provide security against other ills, but as far as death is concerned, we men live in a city without walls.
EPICURUS

Against City Concern Death Ill Live Men Possible Security Wall
It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself.
EPICURUS

God Himself Man Obtain Power Pray
Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance.
EPICURUS

Abundance Joy Life Moderation Taste
If you shape your life according to nature, you will never be poor; if according to people’s opinions, you will never be rich.
EPICURUS

Life Nature Opinion People Philosophy Poor Rich Shape
Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.
EPICURUS

Abundance Constitution Enjoyment Inspirational

Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Epicurus Quotes