Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not remembered that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.

— Epicurus

Don't fear the gods, Don't worry about death;What is good is easy to get, and What is terrible is easy to endure.

— Epicurus

Empty is the argument of the philosopher which does not relieve any human suffering.

— Epicurus

He who is not satisfied with a little, is satisfied with nothing.

— Epicurus

He who least needs tomorrow, will most gladly greet tomorrow.

— Epicurus

He who says either that the time for philosophy has not yet come or that it has passed is like someone who says that the time for happiness has not yet come or that it has passed.

— Epicurus

If God listened to the prayers of men, all men would quickly have perished: for they are forever praying for evil against one another.

— Epicurus

If the gods listened to the prayers of men, all men would quickly have perished: for they are forever praying for evil against one another

— Epicurus

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

— Epicurus

If you wish to make Potholes rich, do not add to his store of money, but subtract from his desires.

— Epicurus