Minds are not conquered by force, but by love and high-mindedness.
If anyone conceives that he is loved by another, and believes that he has given no cause for such love, he will love that other in return.
We feel and know that we are eternal.
The proper study of a wise man is not how to die but how to live.
He who loves God cannot endeavor that God should love him in return.
In proportion as we endeavor to live according to the guidance of reason, shall we strive as much as possible to depend less on hope, to liberate ourselves from fear, to rule fortune, and to direct our actions by the sure counsels of reason.