The wise man who has become accustomed to necessities knows better how to share with others than how to take from them, so great a treasure of self-sufficiency has he found.
EpicurusWe must meditate on what brings happiness, since when it has, it has everything, and when he misses, we do everything to have it
EpicurusRiches do not exhilarate us so much with their possession as they torment us with their loss.
EpicurusThe 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