Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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The pleasant life is not produced by continual drinking and dancing, nor sexual intercourse, nor rare dishes of sea food and other delicacies of a luxurious table. On the contrary, it is produced by sober reasoning which examines the motives for every choice and avoidance, driving away beliefs which are the source of mental disturbances.

Epicurus's Popular Quotes

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, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which can only exist when I do not?

- Epicurus

Happiness is man's greatest aim in life. Tranquility and rationality are the cornerstones of happiness.

- Epicurus

Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.

- Epicurus

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

- Epicurus

He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.

- Epicurus

There is nothing terrible in life for the man who realizes there is nothing terrible in death.

- Epicurus

If God listened to the prayers of men, all men would quickly have perished: for they are forever praying for evil against one another.

- Epicurus

The things you really need are few and easy to come by; but the things you can imagine you need are infinite, and you will never be satisfied.

- Epicurus