The prudent man seeks not pleasure, but freedom from pain.
Epicurean philosophy
Often attributed, a summary of his philosophy rather than a direct quote.
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"It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor."
Strange & Unusual"The time when you should most of all withdraw into yourself is when you are forced to be in a crowd."
Strange & Unusual"The greatest power of all is to be able to live with little."
Strange & Unusual"The wise man is but little favored by fortune, but his reason procures him the greatest and most valuable goods."
Strange & Unusual"The beginning and the root of all good is the pleasure of the stomach; even wisdom and culture must be referred to this."
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