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

"The greatest power of all is to be able to live with little."

"One must not pretend to philosophize, but really philosophize; for what we need is not the semblance of health, but real health."

"It is not what we have, but what we enjoy, that constitutes our abundance."

"We are born once and cannot be born twice, but for all eternity must be no more. But you, who are not master of tomorrow, postpone your happiness. Life is wasted by delaying, and each one of us dies w…"

"Against all things it is possible to find security, but with regard to death we all dwell in an unfortified city."