I never desired to please the rabble. What pleased them, I did not learn; and what I knew was far removed from their understanding.

He who understands the limits of life knows that it is easy to obtain that which removes the pain of want and makes the whole of life complete and perfect. Thus he has no longer any need of things which involve struggle.

Justice has no independent existence; it results from mutual contracts, and establishes itself wherever there is a mutual engagement to guard against doing or sustaining mutual injury.

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?

In a philosophical dispute, he gains most who is defeated, since he learns most.

If you would enjoy real freedom, you must be the slave of Philosophy.

I was not, I was, I am not, I care not. (Non fui, fui, non sum, non curo)