Epicurus

The wise man, when he has adjusted his life to the standard of nature, is rich in wisdom, not in money.

A free life cannot acquire many possessions, because this is no easy feat without servility to mobs or monarchs.

The things that produce pleasure are not those that are enjoyed, but those that are desired.

The most secure defense against all misfortunes is to be free from the desire of them.

The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it.

We should not be afraid of death, for it is the end of all sensation.

The wise man is happy even in torments.

The study of nature does not create men who are boastful or fond of displaying their education in the way that some people do, but rather men who are strong and self-sufficient, and who take pride in their own personal goods, not in those that come from external circumstances.

The man who has learned to live without luxury is the one who is most capable of enjoying luxury when it comes his way.

The highest good is a mind at peace.

It is better to be free from fear, than to be rich.

The truly wise man will not be disturbed by the fear of death.

The pleasant life is produced not by an unbroken succession of drinking bouts and revelries, nor by the sexual enjoyment of boys and women, nor by the seafood and other delicacies of a luxurious table, but by sober reasoning, searching out the grounds of every choice and avoidance, and banishing those beliefs through which the greatest tumults take possession of the soul.

We must laugh and philosophize at the same time and do our household duties and employ our other faculties, and never cease to utter the true sayings of sound philosophy.

The wise man is the one who knows how to live content with little.

The greatest good is to be free from pain and mental disturbance.

The magnitude of pleasure reaches its limit in the removal of all pain. When that point is reached, pleasure can be varied, but not increased.

The wise man is not afraid of death.

A free man cannot acquire many possessions, because this is no easy feat without serving either mobs or monarchs.

Of all the means which wisdom acquires to ensure happiness throughout the whole of life, by far the most important is friendship.