Quotes by : Epicurus

The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it.

It is vain to ask of the gods what man is capable of supplying for himself.

The art of living well and the art of dying well are one.

The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it.

If you wish to make Pythocles rich, do not add to his store of money, but subtract from his desires.

It is better for you to be free of fear lying upon a pallet, than to have a golden couch and a rich table....

Men inflict injuries from hatred, jealousy or contempt, but the wise man masters all these passions by....

The man who says that all events are necessitated has no ground for critizing the man who says that not....

Empty is the argument of the philosopher which does not relieve any human suffering.

The noble man is chiefly concerned with wisdom and friendship; of these, the former is a mortal good,....