Epicurus Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"Freedom is the greatest fruit of self-sufficiency."

by:	Epicurus (341-270 BCE) Greek philosopher, founder of the school of philosophy called Epicureanism
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Categories:	Freedom, Self-Reliance
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absolutely ! Volumes could be written from so many vantages. -- Mike, Norwalk
Freedom is borne of self-sufficiency. -- Justin, Elkland
I feel sorry for folk who can't cook and must go out for three meals a day. -- Waffler, Smith
Freedom is the polar opposite of state control and state dependency. -- J Carlton, Calgary
We need him NOW! -- N. Grigsby, Franklin, KY
-- RBESRQ
Then that is what should be taught and made avalable to the common man. A man jest needs a place to be. Restore the plantations and communities so self -sufficient to themselves. We all must care for the garden together. Many small homes on the plantation, bunk houses, meeting halls. So was my Grandfather who oversaw the care and compation shone to the common man who must feed himself and his family, three hundred families, working together in hard times and good times. Self-sufficient. -- Ron, Salem
Slavery is the rotten fruit of dependency. -- Ken, Allyn, WA
self reliability+self responsibility+self sufficiency=self respect&freedom -- Abigail
They go hand in hand -- once free, I have to take care of myself. It is no burden for me, in fact, it is my preference. No one can take care of me as well as I can. -- E Archer, NYC