Epicureanism Epicurus

"To be just requires constant practice and habituation."

"The greatest pleasure is the removal of pain."

"Do not despise the humble station in life if it brings you peace and security."

"The mind that is always active is the mind that is least troubled."

"In the examination of life lies the true path to happiness."

"Memory of past pleasures provides pleasure in the present moment."

"The man who does not rest is not the man who is most productive."

"Wealth that comes at the cost of virtue is poverty indeed."

"The natural fear of death can be overcome by understanding death's nature."

"To speak frankly is to speak with the authority of one who has examined his own soul."

"The pursuit of science is the pursuit of pleasure through understanding."

"What is feared often appears greater than what is actually encountered."

"The limits of desire are the limits of happiness itself."

"One cannot live pleasantly unless one lives wisely, honorably, and justly."

"The soul's pleasure exceeds the body's pleasure in both duration and intensity."

"In nature, there exists a perfect order that the wise man strives to understand."

"The imagination left unchecked becomes the enemy of peace."

"The greatest gift is not what you give but the joy it brings to the receiver."

"When you have bread and water, you have the essentials for a happy life."

"The man who fears nothing external is truly free."

"Ambition is a tyrant that enslaves those who pursue it most vigorously."

"The contemplation of nature teaches us that less is indeed more."

"To live humbly is to live securely, for the humble are not envied or attacked."

"The strength of a friendship is measured not by its duration but by its depth."

"The creative mind finds beauty in simplicity where others see only plainness."

"To experience true joy, one must first understand true sorrow."

"The wisest investments are those made in friendship and virtue."

"In the garden of the mind, plant seeds of wisdom, not weeds of worry."

"The patient man achieves more than the hasty man, though he travels more slowly."

"The stomach is not insatiable, nor is the body; but the mind craves endless riches and status."