The Essential Epicurus
by Epicurus
"The Essential Epicurus" distills the philosophy of Epicurus, emphasizing the pursuit of happiness through simple pleasures, friendship, and the avoidance of pain. It challenges the fear of death and advocates for a life of moderation, intellectual curiosity, and ethical living. Epicurus promotes the idea that true contentment comes from understanding the natural world and cultivating inner tranquility.
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Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not.
It is not so much our friends' help that helps us, as the confidence of their help.
Pleasure is the absence of pain in the body and of trouble in the soul.
The greatest result of education is tolerance.
If you wish to be rich, do not add to your money, but subtract from your desire.
We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink.
It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.
He who is not satisfied with a little, is satisfied with nothing.
Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.
The art of living well and the art of dying well are one.