Misfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest interests are directed by reason throughout the course of life.

Death is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.

Justice is never anything in itself, but in the dealings of men with one another in any place whatever and at any time. It is a kind of compact not to harm or be harmed.

Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which can only exist when I do not?

We cannot live pleasantly without living wisely and nobly and righteously.

The pleasant life is not produced by continual drinking and dancing, nor sexual intercourse, nor rare dishes of sea food and other delicacies of a luxurious table. On the contrary, it is produced by sober reasoning which examines the motives for every choice and avoidance, driving away beliefs which are the source of mental disturbances.

Injustice is not evil in itself, but only in the fear and apprehension that one will not escape those who have been set up to punish the offense.