Concerning the Gods, there are those who deny the very existence of the Godhead; others say that it exists, but neither bestirs nor concerns itself not has forethought far anything. A third party attribute to it existence and forethought, but only for great and heavenly matters, not for anything that is on earth. A fourth party admit things on earth as well as in heaven, but only in general, and not with respect to each individual. A fifth, of whom were Ulysses and Socrates, are those that cry: -- I move not without Thy knowledge!

The soul's impurity consists in bad judgements, and purification consists in producing in it right judgements, and the pure soul is one which has right judgements, for this alone is proof against confusion and pollution in its functions.

You ought to choose both physician and friend, not the most agreeable, but the most useful.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.

What is yours is to play the assigned part well. But to choose it belongs to someone else

What ought one to say then as each hardship comes? I was practicing for this, I was training for this.

Either God wants to abolish evil, and cannot; or he can, but does not want to.