Inspirational Quotations by Epicurus

  • Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy,
    much the greatest is the possession of friendship.
    From Issue 18
  • Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not;
    but remember that what you have was once among the things only hoped for.
    From Issue 295
  • Wealth consists not in having great possessions,
    but in having few wants
    From Issue 306
  • It is impossible to live pleasurably without living prudently, honorably, and justly; or to live prudently, honorably, and justly, without living pleasurably.
    From Issue 323
  • The wise man thinks of fame just enough to avoid being despised.
    From Issue 382
  • Nothing is enough to the man for whom enough is too little.
    From Issue 395

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