Speech is the representation of the mind, and writing is the representation of speech.
A friend is another I.
The mass of mankind are evidently slavish in their tastes, preferring a life suitable to beasts.
Comedy aims at representing men as worse, Tragedy as better than in actual life.
Happiness belongs to the self sufficient.
Greatness of spirit is to bear finely both good fourtune and bad, honor and disgrace, and not to think highly of luxury or attention or power or victories in contests, and to possess a certain depth and magnitude of spirit.