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

Epicurus
Epicurus

Epicurus· Greece · 341 BC – 270 BC

Epicurus was an ancient Greek philosopher who founded the school of Epicureanism. He taught that happiness comes from tranquility of mind (ataraxia) and modest pleasures, profoundly influencing later ethical thought.

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