Epicurus Quotes
Epicurus was an ancient Greek philosopher who founded a school of thought centred on the pursuit of happiness through simplicity, friendship, and measured pleasure. His writings challenge the assumption that more is always better, instead pointing toward contentment with what we already have.
These quotes work well in journal reflections, mindfulness posts, or as conversation starters about what it means to live well. Browse the collection and see which ones speak to you.
Quotes 1–5 of 20
“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.”
“Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist.”
“Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.”
“Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.”
“The misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool.”
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