Greek - Philosopher | 341 BC - 270 BC
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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It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself.
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Justice... is a kind of compact not to harm or be harmed.
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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.
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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.
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The misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool.
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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.
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We do not so much need the help of our friends as the confidence of their help in need.
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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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If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires.
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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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