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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

The noble man is chiefly concerned with wisdom and friendship; of these, the former is a mortal good, the latter and immortal one.
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Concern Friendship Immortal Mortal Wisdom
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.
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Desire Hope Inspirational Minimalism Remember Spoil
Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist.
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Concern Death Existence Life
To eat and drink without a friend is to devour like the lion and the wolf.
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Drink Eat Friendship Funny Lion Wolf
The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
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Consequence Freedom Sufficient
There is no such thing as justice in the abstract; it is merely a compact between men.
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Abstract Compact Justice Men
Contented poverty is an honorable estate.
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Estate Honor One Liner Poverty
If you wish to make Pythocles rich, do not add to his store of money, but subtract from his desires.
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Declutter Desire Money Rich
Never say that I have taken it, only that I have given it back.
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Charity Donation Giving never Positive
I was not, I was, I am not, I care not.
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Care Death Existence One Liner
The fool’s life is empty of gratitude and full of fears; its course lies wholly toward the future.
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Fear Fools Future Gratitude Life
The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
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Consequence Freedom Sufficient
We must exercise ourselves in the things which bring happiness, since, if that be present, we have everything, and, if that be absent, all our actions are directed toward attaining it.
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Action Attain Direction Exercise Happiness Ourselves Present
Vain is the word of that philosopher which does not heal any suffering of man.
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Healing Man Philosophy Suffering Vain Word
If the gods listened to the prayers of men, all humankind would quickly perish since they constantly pray for many evils to befall one another.
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Constant Evil God Human Listen Men Perish Prayer
We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink…
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