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The Pleasant Life Is Not Produced By Continual Drinking And Dancing, Nor Sexual Intercourse, Nor Rare Dishes Of Sea Food And Other Delicacies Of A Luxurious Table. On The Contrary, It Is Produced By Sober Reasoning Which Examines The Motives For Every Choice And Avoidance, Driving Away Beliefs Which Are The Source Of Mental Disturbances.

If Thou Wilt Make A Man Happy, Add Not Unto His Riches But Take Away From His Desires.

Remember That The Future Is Neither Ours Nor Wholly Not Ours, So That We May Neither Count On It As Sure To Come Nor Abandon Hope Of It As Certain Not To Be.

Being Happy Is Knowing How To Be Content With Little

Of All The Things Which Wisdom Provides To Make Us Entirely Happy, Much The Greatest Is The Possession Of Friendship.