Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself, power and glory, or happiness.

The physician himself, if sick, actually calls in another physician, knowing that he cannot reason correctly if required to judge his own condition while suffering.

But is it just then that the few and the wealthy should be the rulers? And what if they, in like manner, rob and plunder the people, - is this just?

Where perception is, there also are pain and pleasure, and where these are, there, of necessity, is desire.

Let us be well persuaded that everyone of us possesses happiness in proportion to his virtue and wisdom, and according as he acts in obedience to their suggestion.

There's many a slip between the cup and the lip.

One has no friend who has many friends.