The true nature of a thing is the highest it can become.

It is of itself that the divine thought thinks (since it is the most excellent of things), and its thinking is a thinking on thinking.

The life of theoretical philosophy is the best and happiest a man can lead. Few men are capable of it and then only intermittently. For the rest there is a second-best way of life, that of moral virtue and practical wisdom.

Saying the words that come from knowledge is no sign of having it.

Fortune favours the bold.

Men become richer not only by increasing their existing wealth but also by decreasing their expenditure.

The best way to avoid envy is to deserve the success you get.