Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old.
EPICURUSFreedom is the greatest fruit of self-sufficiency.
More Epicurus Quotes
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To eat and drink without a friend is to devour like the lion and the wolf.
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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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Empty is the argument of the philosopher which does not relieve any human suffering.
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Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.
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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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Vain is the word of that philosopher which does not heal any suffering of man.
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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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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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The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
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I have never wished to cater to the crowd; for what I know they do not approve, and what they approve I do not know.
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The art of living well and the art of dying well are one.
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I never desired to please the rabble. What pleased them, I did not learn; and what I knew was far removed from their understanding.
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You don’t develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.
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When you die, your mind will be gone even faster than your body.
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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.
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