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He drew a third line and crossed it out. “Fame, limitless wealth, power over others. These are neither natural nor necessary. They are bottomless pits. The more you feed them, the hungrier they grow.”

Epicurus drew three lines in the sand.

Cleon hesitated. “I’ve come to learn your secret. How do you live without wealth or fame — yet seem happier than any merchant in the agora?” epicurus the art of happiness pdf

Epicurus smiled and handed him a piece of bread. “Let me tell you what I have learned, not from books, but from watching life.” He drew a third line and crossed it out

That night, Cleon slept on a straw mat in the garden, under the stars. He dreamed not of gold or glory, but of figs and friendly voices. not from books