Epicureanism Epicurus

"We should not despise the small pleasures, for they often sustain us through difficult times."

"Freedom from fear of the gods is the beginning of true philosophy."

"The greatest wealth is a poverty of desires."

"Those who possess the least often enjoy the most."

"We suffer most often from the diseases we create in our imagination."

"The life of the philosopher is a journey toward tranquility, not excitement."

"Unnecessary desire is the enemy of peace."

"We are not poor unless we think ourselves so."

"The wise person does not fear death, for in death there is neither pleasure nor pain."

"Friendships require cultivation like gardens require tending."

"The pursuit of excess pleasure leads to the greatest pain."

"Simple food eaten with a friend nourishes both body and soul."

"Pain that comes from nature can be endured; pain from the mind must be conquered."

"We should live as though we might die tomorrow, yet plan as though we might live forever."

"The measure of success is not wealth but the absence of unnecessary want."

"Every pain teaches us something valuable about our desires."

"The philosopher finds joy in the simplest observations of nature."

"True friendship knows no jealousy or competition."

"We are happiest when we cease striving for what we do not need."

"The beginning of all philosophy is the desire to understand why we suffer."

"Wisdom teaches us to distinguish between necessary and unnecessary pleasures."

"A life of meaning requires reflection, not merely sensation."

"We should honor our parents not from fear but from gratitude."

"The greatest teacher is often our own experience of pain."

"Perfect health is the greatest external good we can possess."

"We deceive ourselves when we believe luxury will bring us peace."

"The person who fears nothing is richer than the person who possesses everything."

"Art and beauty serve us best when they remind us of simple truths."

"In the darkness of ignorance, we create phantoms that torment us."

"Patience is the art of hoping without demanding."