“He who is not satisfied with a little, is satisfied with nothing.”

— Epicurus , Principal Doctrines

The Essential Epicurus : Letters, Principal Doctrines, Vatican sayings, and fragments (1993) edited by Eugene Michael O'Connor, p. 99

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ancient Greek philosopher -341–-269 BC

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