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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.

Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship.

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.

From 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.

From Epicurus

Both old and young alike ought to seek wisdom: the former in order that, as age comes over him, he may be young in good things because of the grace of what has been, and the latter in order that, while he is young, he may at the same time be old, because he has no fear of the things which are to come.

From Epicurus

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.

From Epicurus

The art of living well and the art of dying well are one.

From Epicurus

If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires.

From Epicurus

Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist.

From Epicurus

It is possible to provide security against other ills, but as far as death is concerned, we men live in a city without walls.

From Epicurus

Epicurus

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