We must be afraid of neither poverty nor exile nor imprisonment; of fear itself only should we be afraid.

When you want to hear a philosopher, do not say, 'You say nothing to me'; only show yourself worthy or fit to hear, and then you will see how you will move the speaker.

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.

Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.

Two principles we should always have ready — that there is nothing good or evil save in the will; and that we are not to lead events, but to follow them.

Some things are up to us [eph' hêmin] and some things are not up to us. Our opinions are up to us, and our impulses, desires, aversions–in short, whatever is our own doing. Our bodies are not up to us, nor are our possessions, our reputations, or our public offices, or, that is, whatever is not our own doing.

First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.