Quotes by Epicurus
Ancient Greek philosopher and sage who founded Epicureanism, a highly influential school of philosophy.
A life well-lived is measured not in years, but in the tranquility of the heart.
We should seek not the longest life, but the most pleasant. For length without joy is but a burden.
It is not so much our friends’ help that helps us, as the confidence of their help.
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things only hoped for.
Pleasure, when understood, is not the fleeting joy, but the lasting absence of pain.
The tranquility of the mind is found not in avoiding all pain, but in mastering it.
True friendship offers the greatest security of all.
It is not so much our friends' help that helps us, as the confidence of their help.
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.
The tranquility of the mind comes not from escaping the world, but from understanding its nature.
The art of living well and the art of dying well are one.
The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing.
The absence of pain is not the summit of pleasure, but its foundation.
To have true friends is to have a shield against life's inevitable storms.
True friendship offers solace, not demands. A friend is a harbor, not a storm.
True wealth is not in possessions, but in a poverty of desires.
True freedom arises not from doing what we want, but from wanting what is truly good.
Pleasure is not found in extravagance, but in understanding the limits of our needs.
A life well-lived is measured not in years, but in the absence of regret.
He who understands the limits of pleasure knows best how to live.
Pleasure is the absence of pain in the body and trouble in the soul.
Death is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.
Pleasure, rightly understood, is not the absence of pain, but the art of choosing pains worth enduring.
Wisdom is not found in grand pronouncements, but in the quiet understanding of our own nature.
Not what we have, but what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.
The misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool.
It is not so much our friends' help that helps us as the confidence of their help.
We must free ourselves from the prison of our anxieties.
Pleasure is our first good. It is the beginning of every choice and of every aversion. It is the standard to which we refer every judgment.
Pleasure is not a constant chase, but a gentle savoring of simple moments.
The pursuit of pleasure, when guided by reason, is the path to tranquility.
Limitless wants are a bottomless pit. Contentment provides its own abundance.
The absence of pain is not merely the absence of pleasure, but the doorway to tranquility.
It is not so much our friends' help that helps us, as the confident knowledge that they will help us.
The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing, because to a degree one must stand ready against the accidental and the unforeseen.
We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink.
To conquer fear, one must first understand its illusion. For fear is often born of shadows, not substance.
We must free ourselves from the prison of the body. Not through death, but through understanding.
The greatest pleasures are found not in seeking indulgence, but in limiting desire.
We should look for someone to eat and drink *with* before looking for something to eat and drink.
Pleasure is the absence of pain, not its mere postponement.
We must free ourselves from the prison of false needs, for true freedom lies in the simplicity of our desires.
Empty is the argument of the philosopher which does not relieve any human suffering.
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