Nor a beggar. He will leave books and memorials of himself behind him, but he will not be fond of frequenting assemblies. He will take care of his property, and provide for the future. He will like being in the country, he will resists fortune, and will grieve none of his friends. All faults are not equal.
Health is good for some people, but a matter of indifference to others.
Courage is a quality which does not exist by nature, but which is engendered by a consideration of what is suitable. The wise man may raise statues if it suits his inclination, if it does not then it does not signify. It is possible for one wise man to be wiser than another. These are the Epicurean doctrines.