“ Death, therefore, the most awful of evils, is nothing to us, seeing that, when we are, death is not come, and, when death is come, we are not. Epicurus
“ If you wish to make Pythocles rich, do not add to his store of money, but subtract from his desires. Epicurus
“ The noble man is chiefly concerned with wisdom and friendship; of these, the former is a mortal good, the latter and immortal one. Epicurus
“ Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist. Epicurus
“ The time when most of all you should withdraw into yourself is when you are forced to be in a crowd. Epicurus
“ It is better for you to be free of fear lying upon a pallet, than to have a golden couch and a rich table and be full of trouble. Epicurus
“ It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself. Epicurus
“ It is possible to provide security against other ills, but as far as death is concerned, we men live in a city without walls. Epicurus
“ You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. Epicurus
“ Why should I fear death?If I am, then death is not.If Death is, then I am not.Why should I fear that which can only exist when I do not?Long time men lay oppressed with slavish fear.Religious tyranny… Epicurus
“ The time when you should most of all withdraw into yourself is when you are forced to be in a crowd. Epicurus
