Epicurus

If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires.

If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires.

It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain read more

It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself.

The time when most of you should withdraw into yourself is when you are forced to be in a crowd.

The time when most of you should withdraw into yourself is when you are forced to be in a crowd.

Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old

Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old

It is not so much our friends' help that helps us, as the confidence of their help.

It is not so much our friends' help that helps us, as the confidence of their help.