If you wish to make Pythocles rich, do not give him more money; diminish his desires.
Epicurean philosophy
From his letters to Pythocles
3rd century BCE
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"The pleasure of the soul is superior to that of the body."
Strange & Unusual"The limit of a pleasant life is not exceeded by him who has put an end to the pain of want and has arranged his life to be safe from all disturbance."
Shocking"The just man is most free from disturbance, while the unjust is full of the utmost disturbance."
Strange & Unusual"It is not possible to live a pleasant life without living wisely and honorably and justly, and it is not possible to live wisely and honorably and justly without living a pleasant life."
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."
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