All men have the capacity of knowing themselves and acting with moderation.

Those who approach life like a child playing a game, moving and pushing pieces, possess the power of kings.

Unless you expect the unexpected you will never find it, for it is hard to discover and hard to attain.

The opposite is beneficial; from things that differ comes the fairest attunement; all things are born through strife.

There is nothing permanent in the world except change.

The most beautiful ape is ugly when compared to a human. The wisest human will seem like an ape when compared to a god with respect to wisdom, beauty, and everything else.

The only constant in life is change