Pride is pleasure arising from a man's thinking too highly of himself.

Indulge yourself in pleasures only in so far as they are necessary for the preservation of health.

Schisms do not originate in a love of truth, which is a source of courtesy and gentleness, but rather in an inordinate desire for supremacy.

Fear cannot be without hope nor hope without fear. [They are the two sides of a coin, so learning how to manage fear through learning, understanding, rationality, controlled imagination, preparation, mental focus (including distraction) and a gratitude attitude is very helpful.]

I would warn you that I do not attribute to nature either beauty or deformity, order or confusion. Only in relation to our imagination can things be called beautiful or ugly, well-ordered or confused.

Men are especially intolerant of serving and being ruled by, their equals.

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