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You seem, Antiphon, to imagine that happiness consists in luxury and extravagance. But my belief is that to have no wants is divine; to have as few as possible comes next to the divine; and as that which is divine is supreme, so that which approaches nearest to its nature is nearest to the supreme.

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Yet is it more honourable, and just, and upright, and pleasing, to treasure in the memory good acts than bad.

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The most pleasing of all sounds that of your own praise.

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They live best, I think, who strive best to become as good as possible: and the pleasantest life is theirs who are conscious that they are growing in goodness.

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