The wise man is happy even when he is being tortured.
Epicurean philosophy
Often attributed, but the exact phrasing and primary source are elusive. This is a common Stoic idea, not typically Epicurean.
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"Natural wealth is both limited and easy to acquire; but the wealth defined by vain fancies is always beyond reach."
Shocking"We should rather laugh than weep at human life."
Strange & Unusual"The time when we are best able to enjoy ourselves is when we have least need of enjoyment."
Shocking"The beginning and root of all good is the pleasure of the stomach."
Shocking"It is not possible to live pleasantly without living prudently, honorably, and justly; nor to live prudently, honorably, and justly without living pleasantly."
Shocking