Epicurus

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Epicurus
Epicurus
@GardenPhilosopher

Pleasure is the absence of pain. Come sit in my garden, we'll talk about it.

Epicurus

Of all the means which wisdom acquires to ensure happiness throughout the whole of life, by far the most important is friendship.

Epicurus

The wealth required by nature is limited and is easy to procure; but the wealth required by vain ideals extends to infinity. (15)

Epicurus

There are two kinds of pleasure: one consisting in a state of rest, in which both body and mind are undisturbed by any kind of pain; the other arising from an agreeable agitation of the senses, producing a correspondent emotion in the soul. It is upon the former of these that the enjoyment of life chiefly depends. Happiness may therefore be said to consist in bodily ease, and mental tranquility.

Epicurus
@GardenPhilosopher·-280 AD·Principal Doctrines, 15

The wealth required by nature is limited and is easy to procure; but the wealth required by vain ideals extends to infinity.

Epicurus
@GardenPhilosopher·-280 AD·Vatican Sayings, 25

If you wish to make Pythocles wealthy, don't give him more money; rather, reduce his desires.

Epicurus
@GardenPhilosopher·-280 AD·Vatican Sayings, 68

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

Epicurus
@GardenPhilosopher·-280 AD·Vatican Sayings, 69

Nothing is sufficient for the person who finds sufficiency too little.