Epicurus

"The man of greatest wealth is he who fears the least."

"Nothing satisfies the man who is not satisfied with a little."

"Bodily comfort and freedom from fear are the prerequisites for a happy life."

"We are born for one another; therefore, we must help one another."

"Sweet is the memory of hard work to those who have rested."

"The lovers of material things and power cannot have a peaceful disposition."

"He who least fears death is the freest man alive."

"The fool's life is devoid of gratitude and full of fears."

"Luxury is a good thing if it has no ill effects; however, if it has ill effects it is an evil."

"To win freedom man must retain the power to walk away from many things."

"The joys which gods allow us are not to be despised."

"Share your knowledge with those you love and care about; wisdom unused is wisdom wasted."

"It is not poverty that is shameful, but the fear of poverty."

"The life of the fool is empty of gratitude and full of fears."

"If you wish to make a person happy, do not add to their possessions but subtract from their desires."

"The man who thinks he can live contentedly without friends is wrong."

"Friendship dances around the world announcing to all men that they should awake to happiness."

"Philosophy, when rightly understood, is the art of living well and dying well."

"The stomach is the seat of desire and the arbiter of human happiness."

"Small favors, when multiplied, construct the architecture of loyalty."

"A wise man at no age is too old to learn what serves his peace."

"The beginning of a better life is understanding what we truly need."

"When wealth is withdrawn, the greatest comfort lies in a contented mind."

"Those who have least fear death are those who understand life best."

"Courage is born of understanding what is truly to be feared."

"The man busy with philosophy has no time for vain pursuits."

"The soul of solitude brings tranquility to those who understand its value."

"In matters of passion, the wise man exercises restraint, not denial."

"Pain, if it be consistent and continued, does not last long in the body."

"To receive a gift of a thousand talents and to remain humble is the mark of true nobility."