Those desires that do not bring pain if they are not satisfied are not necessary; and they are easily thrust aside whenever to satisfy them appears difficult or likely to cause injury.

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.

He who needs riches least, enjoys riches most.

The magnitude of pleasure reaches its limit in the removal of all pain. When such pleasure is present, so long as it is uninterrupted, there is no pain either of body or of mind or of both together.

He who doesn't find a little enough will find nothing enough.

Pleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily. Epicurus taught: Pleasure, defined as freedom from pain, is the highest good.

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