Booklist 2009 # 38: The Epicurus Reader translated by Brad Inwood and L. P. Gerson

“Therefore, becoming accustomed to simple, not extravagant, ways of life makes one completely healthy, makes man unhesitant in the face of life’s necessary duties, puts us in a better condition for the times of extravagance which occasionally come along, and makes us fearless in the face of chance.”
Listening to these words of wisdom condemning extravagance, [...]

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