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Those who need luxury least enjoy it most.

Epicurus, Letter to Menoeceus (Diogenes Laertius 10.130)

The source

"Those who need luxury least enjoy it most." Epicurus said it in Letter to Menoeceus (Diogenes Laertius 10.130). Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"ἥδιστα πολυτελείας ἀπολαύουσιν οἱ ἥκιστα ταύτης δεόμενοι"

Original Greek, Letter to Menoeceus (Diogenes Laertius 10.130). Greek: Hicks 1925 Loeb text via Perseus.

Who said it

Epicurus (341–270 BC). Taught that a simple life among friends is the good life.

Questions

Who said "Those who need luxury least enjoy it most."?
Epicurus (341–270 BC). Source: Letter to Menoeceus (Diogenes Laertius 10.130).
What is the original Greek?
ἥδιστα πολυτελείας ἀπολαύουσιν οἱ ἥκιστα ταύτης δεόμενοι. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

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