Freedom is the greatest fruit of self-sufficiency.
EPICURUSFreedom is the greatest fruit of self-sufficiency.
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Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance.
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If a little is not enough for you, nothing is.
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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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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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It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself.
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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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The fool’s life is empty of gratitude and full of fears; its course lies wholly toward the future.
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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.
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All friendship is desirable in itself, though it starts from the need of help.
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Vain is the word of that philosopher which does not heal any suffering of man.
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The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
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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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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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If you shape your life according to nature, you will never be poor; if according to people’s opinions, you will never be rich.
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Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old.
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