Epicurus

"When we say pleasure is the goal of life, we mean not the pleasures of the debauched and the dull, but freedom from bodily pain and mental anguish."

"Fear of god and death are the source of all human suffering."

"Friendship is an immortal thing."

"The greatest fruit of self-sufficiency is freedom."

"Be modest in your desires, and you will live a happy life."

"Vain is the word of a philosopher which does not heal any suffering of man."

"One should not spoil what they have by desiring what they have not."

"He who is not satisfied with a little, is satisfied with nothing."

"Prudence is a more valuable thing than philosophy."

"Death is nothing to us. When we exist, death is not; and when death exists, we are not."

"We must free ourselves from the fear of death before we can truly enjoy life."

"Eat and drink with your friends; politics and public affairs are not worth the ulcers they produce."

"Do not despise the humble in appearance; many have raised them only to learn later of their worth."

"Freedom comes from understanding our needs and desires."

"The evil is not eating well, but eating sumptuously every day."

"Plain fare gives as much pleasure as a costly diet, when the pain of want and poverty is absent."

"Believe that god is not angry at pious men, nor lavishes gifts on the wicked."

"To become worthy of power, first become worthy of the simple life."

"When faced with pain, remember that it is often brief."

"The only way to be truly alone is to surround yourself with friends."

"Natural desires are limited and easily satisfied; vain desires are limitless."

"True security comes from knowing oneself."

"Beauty is transient, but wisdom is eternal."

"Time is the greatest healer; this too shall pass."

"We are not so much afraid of dying as we are of not having lived."

"Pleasure is the absence of pain and fear."

"Live unknown to avoid unnecessary trouble."

"The stomach is the teacher of the palate."

"When you are eating alone, you may not think yourself to be in bad company."

"Do not work for riches, only for peace of mind."