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Epicurus's Quotes By Thornton Wilder: Contemplating Clodia I find scarcely a drop in

Contemplating Clodia I find scarcely a drop in my heart of that compassion which Epicurus enjoins us to extend toward the erring. — Thornton Wilder

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: The fool's life is empty of gratitude and

The fool's life is empty of gratitude and full of fears; its course lies wholly toward the future. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Thanks be to blessed Nature that she has

Thanks be to blessed Nature that she has made what is necessary easy to obtain, and what is not easy unnecessary. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Death is nothing to us, since when we

Death is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: The honor paid to a wise man is

The honor paid to a wise man is a great good for those who honor him. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: The things you really need are few and

The things you really need are few and easy to come by; but the things you can imagine you need are infinite, and you will never be satisfied. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: He who least needs tomorrow, will most gladly

He who least needs tomorrow, will most gladly greet tomorrow. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: The acquisition of riches has been for many

The acquisition of riches has been for many men, not an end, but a change, of troubles. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Nothing is sufficient for the person who finds

Nothing is sufficient for the person who finds sufficiency too little — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: If God listened to the prayers of men,

If God listened to the prayers of men, all men would quickly have perished: for they are forever praying for evil against one another. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: I never desired to please the rabble. What

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

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Of all the gifts that wise Providence grants

Of all the gifts that wise Providence grants us to make life full and happy, friendship is the most beautiful. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Therefore, foolish is the man who says that

Therefore, 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. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: It is folly for a man to pray

It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: All friendship is desirable in itself, though it

All friendship is desirable in itself, though it starts from the need of help — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Lucretius: Epicurus ... whose genius surpassed all humankind, extinguished

Epicurus ... whose genius surpassed all humankind, extinguished the light of others, as the stars are dimmed by the rising sun. — Lucretius

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: A man who causes fear cannot be free

A man who causes fear cannot be
free from fear. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Lucretius: Lucretius, who follows [Epicurus] in denouncing love, sees

Lucretius, who follows [Epicurus] in denouncing love, sees no harm in sexual intercourse provided it is divorced from passion. — Lucretius

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: So long as we exist, death is not

So long as we exist, death is not with us; but when death comes, then we do not exist — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Launch your boat, blessed youth, and flee at

Launch your boat, blessed youth, and flee at full speed from every form of culture. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Of all the things which wisdom provides to

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

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Death, therefore, the most awful of evils, is

Death, therefore, the most awful of evils, is nothing to us, seeing that, when we are, death is not come, and, when death is come, we are not. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: A strong belief in fate is the worst

A strong belief in fate is the worst kind of slavery; on the other hand, there is a comfort in the thought that God will be moved by our prayers. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: All sensations are true; pleasure is our natural

All sensations are true; pleasure is our natural goal. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: A world is a circumscribed portion of sky

A world is a circumscribed portion of sky ... it is a piece cut off from the infinite. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: If a person fights the clear evidence of

If a person fights the clear evidence of his senses he will never be able to share in genuine tranquillity — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: No pleasure is evil in itself; but the

No pleasure is evil in itself; but the means by which certain pleasures
are gained bring pains many times greater than the pleasures. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: He who doesn't find a little enough will

He who doesn't find a little enough will find nothing enough. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: We cannot live pleasantly without living wisely and

We cannot live pleasantly without living wisely and nobly and righteously. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: If thou wilt make a man happy, add

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

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: By pleasure we mean the absence of pain

By pleasure we mean the absence of pain in the body and of trouble in the soul. It — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Let no one delay the study of philosophy

Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Luke Slattery: The true Epicurean cultivates the capacity to take

The true Epicurean cultivates the capacity to take pleasure in simple things, while those around him chase pleasure in more things. — Luke Slattery

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Let nothing be done in your life, which

Let nothing be done in your life, which will cause you fear if it becomes known to your neighbor. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: What will happen to me if that which

What will happen to me if that which this desire seeks is achieved, and what if it is not? — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Freedom is the greatest fruit of self sufficiency.

Freedom is the greatest fruit of self sufficiency. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: A free life cannot acquire many possessions, because

A free life cannot acquire many possessions, because this is not easy to do without servility to mobs or monarchs. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Death is nothing to us, because a body

Death is nothing to us, because a body that has been dispersed into elements experiences no sensations, and the absence of sensation is nothing to us. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: We do not so much need the help

We do not so much need the help of our friends as the confidence of their help in need. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: As if they were our own handiwork we

As if they were our own handiwork we place a high value on our characters. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Against other things it is possible to obtain

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

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Is he able, but not willing? Then he

Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Why are you afraid of death? Where you

Why are you afraid of death? Where you are, death is not. Where death is, you are not. What is it that you fear. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: The mind that is much elevated and insolent

The mind that is much elevated and insolent with prosperity, and cast down with adversity, is generally abject and base. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Friedrich Nietzsche: Epicurus had rage and envy of Plato's superior

Epicurus had rage and envy of Plato's superior style. — Friedrich Nietzsche

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.

The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: The impassive soul disturbs neither itself nor others.

The impassive soul disturbs neither itself nor others. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: A strict belief in fate is the worst

A strict belief in fate is the worst of slavery, imposing upon our necks an everlasting lord and tyrant, whom we are to stand in awe of night and day. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Contented poverty is an honorable estate.

Contented poverty is an honorable estate. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: There are infinite worlds both like and unlike

There are infinite worlds both like and unlike this world of ours. For the atoms being infinite in number ... are borne on far out into space. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: It is not the pretended but the real

It is not the pretended but the real pursuit of philosophy that is needed for we do not need the appearance of good health but to enjoy it in truth. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Pleasure is the beginning and the end of

Pleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily. Epicurus taught: Pleasure, defined as freedom from pain, is the highest good. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: It is vain to ask of the gods

It is vain to ask of the gods what man is capable of supplying for himself. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: With the Epicureans it was never science for

With the Epicureans it was never science for the sake of science but always science for the sake of human happiness. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: God is all-powerful. God is perfectly good. Evil

God is all-powerful. God is perfectly good. Evil exists. If God exists, there would be no evil. Therefore God does not exist. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: The guilty man may escape, but he cannot

The guilty man may escape, but he cannot be sure of doing so. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Any device whatever by which one frees himself

Any device whatever by which one frees himself from the fear of others is a natural good. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: The misfortune of the wise is better than

The misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: There is nothing to fear from gods, There

There is nothing to fear from gods, There is nothing to feel in death, Good can be attained, Evil can be endured. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Self-sufficiency is the greatest of all wealth .

Self-sufficiency is the greatest of all wealth . — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: It is better for you to be free

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

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Being happy is knowing how to be content

Being happy is knowing how to be content with little — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: It is not so much our friends' help

It is not so much our friends' help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Happiness is man's greatest aim in life. Tranquility

Happiness is man's greatest aim in life. Tranquility and rationality are the cornerstones of happiness. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Pleasure is the first good. It is the

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

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: The greatest fruit of self-sufficiency is freedom.

The greatest fruit of self-sufficiency is freedom. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: The greater the difficulty, the more the glory

The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Man was not intended by nature to live

Man was not intended by nature to live in communities and be civilized. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Of all the means to insure happiness throughout

Of all the means to insure happiness throughout the whole life, by far the most important is the acquisition of friends. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Injustice is not evil in itself, but only

Injustice is not evil in itself, but only in the fear and apprehension that one will not escape those who have been set up to punish the offense. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Never say that I have taken it, only

Never say that I have taken it, only that I have given it back. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: The art of living well and the art

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

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: The time when most of you should withdraw

The time when most of you should withdraw into yourself is when you are forced to be in a crowd. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Why should I fear death? If I am,

Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which can only exist when I do not? — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: The man least dependent upon the morrow goes

The man least dependent upon the morrow goes to meet the morrow most cheerfully. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Death means nothing to us

Death means nothing to us — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Only the just man enjoys peace of mind.

Only the just man enjoys peace of mind. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Justice is a contract of expediency, entered upon

Justice is a contract of expediency, entered upon to prevent men harming or being harmed. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Epicurus says that you should rather have regard

Epicurus says that you should rather have regard to the company with whom you eat and drink, than to what you eat and drink. — Seneca The Younger

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Nothing is enough for the man to whom

Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Justice ... is a kind of compact not

Justice ... is a kind of compact not to harm or be harmed. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: I have never wished to cater to the

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

Epicurus's Quotes By Osho: I would like Epicurus and Buddha to become

I would like Epicurus and Buddha to become one. — Osho

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: There is no such thing as justice in

There is no such thing as justice in the abstract; it is merely a compact between men. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Don't fear god, Don't worry about death; What

Don't fear god, Don't worry about death; What is good is easy to get, and What is terrible is easy to endure — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Death is meaningless to the living because they

Death is meaningless to the living because they are living, and meaningless to the dead ... because they are dead. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: To be rich is not the end, but

To be rich is not the end, but only a change, of worries. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: If you wish to make Pythocles rich, do

If you wish to make Pythocles rich, do not add to his store of money, but subtract from his desires. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: For a wrongdoer to be undetected is difficult;

For a wrongdoer to be undetected is difficult; and for him to have confidence that his concealment will continue is impossible. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Riches do not exhilarate us so much with

Riches do not exhilarate us so much with their possession as they torment us with their loss. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Virtue consisteth of three parts,temperance, fortitude, and justice.

Virtue consisteth of three parts,
temperance, fortitude, and justice. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: When we exist, death is not yet present,

When we exist, death is not yet present, and when death is present, then we do not exist. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: panta rei ("All things are in flux"),

panta rei ("All things are in flux"), — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: In a philosophical dispute, he gains most who

In a philosophical dispute, he gains most who is defeated, since he learns most. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Be moderate in order to taste the joys

Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Empty is the argument of the philosopher which

Empty is the argument of the philosopher which does not relieve any human suffering. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: The noble man is chiefly concerned with wisdom

The noble man is chiefly concerned with wisdom and friendship; of these, the former is a mortal good, the latter and immortal one. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Death is nothing to us: for that which

Death is nothing to us: for that which is dissolved is without sensation; and that which lacks sensation is nothing to us. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: Live your life without attracting attention.

Live your life without attracting attention. — Epicurus

Epicurus's Quotes By Epicurus: He who has peace of mind disturbs neither

He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another. — Epicurus