Epicurus

Misfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest interests are directed by reason throughout the course of life. ↗

— Epicurus

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

— Epicurus

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

— Epicurus

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Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempest. ↗

— Epicurus

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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. ↗

— Epicurus

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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

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

— Epicurus

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Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance. ↗

— Epicurus

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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. ↗

— Epicurus

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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. ↗

— Epicurus

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