"The noble soul occupies itself with wisdom and…" — Epicurus

"The noble soul occupies itself with wisdom and friendship."

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136 Quotes by Epicurus

Epicurus has 136 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

The fool, with all his other faults, has this also, he is always getting ready to live.
My garden does not whet the appetite; it satisfies it. It does not provoke thirst through heedless indulgence, but slakes…
Death, the most dreaded of evils, is therefore of no concern to us; for while we exist death is not…
Where I am death is not, where death is I am not.
Freedom is the greatest fruit of self sufficiency.
In a philosophical dispute, he gains most who is defeated, since he learns most.
Fortune seldom troubles the wise man. Reason has controlled his greatest and most important affairs, controls them throughout his life,…
Let nothing be done in your life, which will cause you fear if it becomes known to your neighbor.
A strong belief in fate is the worst kind of slavery; on the other hand, there is a comfort in…
When someone admits one and rejects another which is equally in accordance with the appearances, it is clear that he…
Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance.
It is vain to ask of the gods what man is capable of supplying for himself.

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More Friendship Quotes

This quote is filed under Friendship Quotes, one of 6,342 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:

I keep my friends as misers do their treasure, because, of all the things granted us by wisdom, none is… — Pietro Aretino
Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the… — Aristophanes
A friend to all is a friend to none. — Aristotle
Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies. — Aristotle
My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. — Aristotle
Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit. — Aristotle
He who hath many friends hath none. — Aristotle
In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief;… — Aristotle
For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first. — Aristotle
Misfortune shows those who are not really friends. — Aristotle
Friendship is essentially a partnership. — Aristotle
Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods. — Aristotle

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