"Vain is the word of a philosopher which……" — Epicurus
"Vain is the word of a philosopher which does not heal any suffering of man. For just as there is no profit in medicine if it does not expel the diseases of the body, so there is no profit in philosophy either, if it does not expel the suffering of the mind."
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Epicurus
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136 Quotes by Epicurus
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The fool, with all his other faults, has this also, he is always getting ready to live.
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Where I am death is not, where death is I am not.
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Freedom is the greatest fruit of self sufficiency.
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In a philosophical dispute, he gains most who is defeated, since he learns most.
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Let nothing be done in your life, which will cause you fear if it becomes known to your neighbor.
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Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance.
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It is vain to ask of the gods what man is capable of supplying for himself.
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