The wise man is not concerned with the quantity of life, but with its quality.
Epicurean philosophy
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"Against all things it is possible to find security, but with regard to death we all dwell in an unfortified city."
Controversial"The man who says that all things happen of necessity cannot criticize one who says that not all things happen of necessity."
Shocking"We must not violate nature, but obey her. And we shall obey her if we fulfill the necessary desires and also the natural, if they bring no harm, but sternly reject the harmful."
Controversial"The magnitude of pleasure reaches its limit in the removal of all pain. When that point is attained, pleasure does not further increase, but only varies in kind."
Shocking"The pleasure which is sought after by the many is not true pleasure, but only the absence of pain."
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