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Epicurus Quotes

Death is nothing to us: for that which is dissolved is without sensation; and that which lacks sensation is nothing to us Picture Quote #1

Justice is never anything in itself, but in the dealings of men with one another in any place whatever and at any time. It is a kind of compact not to harm or be harmed Picture Quote #1

We begin every act of choice and avoidance from pleasure, and it is to pleasure that we return using our experience of pleasure as the criterion of every good thing Picture Quote #1

Pleasure is the first good. It is the beginning of every choice and every aversion. It is the absence of pain in the body and of troubles in the soul Picture Quote #1

Death is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not Picture Quote #1

Against other things it is possible to obtain security, but when it comes to death we human beings all live in an unwalled city Picture Quote #1

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A free life cannot acquire many possessions, because this is not easy to do without servility to mobs or monarchs Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I never desired to please the rabble. What pleased them, I did not learn; and what I knew was far removed from their understanding Picture Quote #1

If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

It is impossible to live a pleasant life without living wisely and well and justly. And it is impossible to live wisely and well and justly without living a pleasant life Picture Quote #1

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Misfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest interests are directed by reason throughout the course of life Picture Quote #1

Riches do not exhilarate us so much with their possession as they torment us with their loss Picture Quote #1

The time when most of you should withdraw into yourself is when you are forced to be in a crowd Picture Quote #1

Luxurious food and drinks, in no way protect you from harm. Wealth beyond what is natural, is no more use than an overflowing container. Real value is not generated by theaters, and baths, perfumes or ointments, but by philosophy Picture Quote #1

It is impossible for someone to dispel his fears about the most important matters if he doesn’t know the nature of the universe but still gives some credence to myths. So without the study of nature there is no enjoyment of pure pleasure Picture Quote #1

The wealth required by nature is limited and is easy to procure; but the wealth required by vain ideals extends to infinity Picture Quote #1

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We must consider both the ultimate end and all clear sensory evidence, to which we refer our opinions; for otherwise everything will be full of uncertainty and confusion Picture Quote #1

Death, the most dreaded of evils, is therefore of no concern to us; for while we exist death is not present, and when death is present we no longer exist Picture Quote #1

Any device whatever by which one frees himself from the fear of others is a natural good Picture Quote #1

Remember that the future is neither ours nor wholly not ours, so that we may neither count on it as sure to come nor abandon hope of it as certain not to be Picture Quote #1

Necessity is an evil; but there is no necessity for continuing to live subject to necessity Picture Quote #1

Natural wealth is limited and easily obtained; the wealth defined by vain fancies is always beyond reach Picture Quote #1

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Fortune seldom troubles the wise man. Reason has controlled his greatest and most important affairs, controls them throughout his life, and will continue to control them Picture Quote #1

For a wrongdoer to be undetected is difficult; and for him to have confidence that his concealment will continue is impossible Picture Quote #1

Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old Picture Quote #1

A beneficent person is like a fountain watering the earth, and spreading fertility; it is, therefore, more delightful to give than to receive Picture Quote #1

He who says either that the time for philosophy has not yet come or that it has passed is like someone who says that the time for happiness has not yet come or that it has passed Picture Quote #1

We must, therefore, pursue the things that make for happiness, seeing that when happiness is present, we have everything; but when it is absent, we do everything to possess it Picture Quote #1

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Death is nothing to us: for that which is dissolved is without sensation; and that which lacks sensation is nothing to us (Epicurus Quotes) Justice is never anything in itself, but in the dealings of men with one another in any place whatever and at any time. It is a kind of compact not to harm or be harmed (Epicurus Quotes) We begin every act of choice and avoidance from pleasure, and it is to pleasure that we return using our experience of pleasure as the criterion of every good thing (Epicurus Quotes) Pleasure is the first good. It is the beginning of every choice and every aversion. It is the absence of pain in the body and of troubles in the soul (Epicurus Quotes) Death is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not (Epicurus Quotes) Against other things it is possible to obtain security, but when it comes to death we human beings all live in an unwalled city (Epicurus Quotes) A free life cannot acquire many possessions, because this is not easy to do without servility to mobs or monarchs (Epicurus Quotes) 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 (Epicurus Quotes) 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 Quotes) If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires (Epicurus Quotes) 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 Quotes) It is impossible to live a pleasant life without living wisely and well and justly. And it is impossible to live wisely and well and justly without living a pleasant life (Epicurus Quotes) Misfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest interests are directed by reason throughout the course of life (Epicurus Quotes) Riches do not exhilarate us so much with their possession as they torment us with their loss (Epicurus Quotes) The time when most of you should withdraw into yourself is when you are forced to be in a crowd (Epicurus Quotes) Luxurious food and drinks, in no way protect you from harm. Wealth beyond what is natural, is no more use than an overflowing container. Real value is not generated by theaters, and baths, perfumes or ointments, but by philosophy (Epicurus Quotes) It is impossible for someone to dispel his fears about the most important matters if he doesn’t know the nature of the universe but still gives some credence to myths. So without the study of nature there is no enjoyment of pure pleasure (Epicurus Quotes) The wealth required by nature is limited and is easy to procure; but the wealth required by vain ideals extends to infinity (Epicurus Quotes) We must consider both the ultimate end and all clear sensory evidence, to which we refer our opinions; for otherwise everything will be full of uncertainty and confusion (Epicurus Quotes) Death, the most dreaded of evils, is therefore of no concern to us; for while we exist death is not present, and when death is present we no longer exist (Epicurus Quotes) Any device whatever by which one frees himself from the fear of others is a natural good (Epicurus Quotes) Remember that the future is neither ours nor wholly not ours, so that we may neither count on it as sure to come nor abandon hope of it as certain not to be (Epicurus Quotes) Necessity is an evil; but there is no necessity for continuing to live subject to necessity (Epicurus Quotes) Natural wealth is limited and easily obtained; the wealth defined by vain fancies is always beyond reach (Epicurus Quotes) Fortune seldom troubles the wise man. Reason has controlled his greatest and most important affairs, controls them throughout his life, and will continue to control them (Epicurus Quotes) For a wrongdoer to be undetected is difficult; and for him to have confidence that his concealment will continue is impossible (Epicurus Quotes) Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old (Epicurus Quotes) A beneficent person is like a fountain watering the earth, and spreading fertility; it is, therefore, more delightful to give than to receive (Epicurus Quotes) He who says either that the time for philosophy has not yet come or that it has passed is like someone who says that the time for happiness has not yet come or that it has passed (Epicurus Quotes) We must, therefore, pursue the things that make for happiness, seeing that when happiness is present, we have everything; but when it is absent, we do everything to possess it (Epicurus Quotes)

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