Not What We Have But

We Have Been Born Once And There Can Be No Second Birth. Fir All Eternity We Shall No Longer Be. But You, Although You Are Not Master Of Tomorrow, Are Postponing Your Happiness.

I Spit Upon Luxurious Pleasures, Not For Their Own Sake, But Because Of The Inconveniences That Follow Them.

He Who Understands The Limits Of Life Knows That It Is Easy To Obtain That Which Removes The Pain Of Want And Makes The Whole Of Life Complete And Perfect. Thus He Has No Longer Any Need Of Things Which Involve Struggle.

Luxurious Food And Drinks, In No Way Protect You From Harm. Wealth Beyond What Is Natural, Is No More Use Than An Overflowing Container. Real Value Is Not Generated By Theaters, And Baths, Perfumes Or Ointments, But By Philosophy.

Nothing Is Sufficient For The Person Who Finds Sufficiency Too Little