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Epicurus Quotes: It is better for you to be free of fear lying upon a pallet, than to have a golden couch and a rich table and be full of trouble.
         

It is better for you to be free of fear lying upon a pallet, than to have a golden couch and a rich table and be full of trouble.


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It is better for you to be free of fear lying upon a pallet, than to have a golden couch and a rich table and be full of trouble.
         



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