I have tried sedulously not to laugh at the acts of man, nor to lament them, nor to detest them, but to understand them.

He who seeks equality between unequals seeks an absurdity.

The proper study of a wise man is not how to die but how to live.

Of all the things that are beyond my power, I value nothing more highly than to be allowed the honor of entering into bonds of friendship with people who sincerely love truth. For, of things beyond our power, I believe there is nothing in the world which we can love with tranquility except such men.

He whose honor depends on the opinion of the mob must day by day strive with the greatest anxiety, act and scheme in order to retain his reputation. For the mob is varied and inconsistent, and therefore if a reputation is not carefully preserved it dies quickly.

The greatest good is the knowledge of the union which the mind has with the whole nature.

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