A miracle signifies nothing more than an event... the cause of which cannot be explained by another familiar instance, or.... which the narrator is unable to explain.

We can always get along better by reason and love of truth than by worry of conscience and remorse...we should strive to keep worry from our life.

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.

If the way which I have pointed out as leading to this result (i.e., power over the emotions by which the wise man surpasses the ignorant man) seems exceedingly hard, it may nevertheless be discovered. Needs must it be hard, since it is so seldom found. How would it be possible, if salvation were ready to our hand, and could without great labour be found, that it should be by almost all men neglected? But all things excellent are as difficult as they are rare.

He who has a true idea, knows at that same time that he has a true idea, nor can he doubt concerning the truth of the thing.

.... we are a part of nature as a whole, whose order we follow.

Men will find that they can ... avoid far more easily the perils which beset them on all sides by united action.