Why, do you not know, then, that the origin of all human evils, and of baseness, and cowardice, is not death, but rather the fear of death?

Don't be concerned with other people's impressions of you. They are dazzled and deluded by appearances. Stick with your purpose. This alone will strengthen your will and give your life coherence.

Know you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right?

Do not seek to bring things to pass in accordance with your wishes, but wish for them as they are, and you will find them.

Wish that everything should come about just as it does.

If one oversteps the bounds of moderation, the greatest pleasures cease to please.

It is not he who gives abuse that affronts, but the view that we take of it as insulting; so that when one provokes you it is your own opinion which is provoking.