It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself.

If the gods have the will to remove evil and cannot, then they are not all-powerful. If they are neither able nor willing, they are neither all-powerful or benevolent. If they are both able and willing to annihilate evil, why does it exist?

The acquisition of riches has been for many men, not an end, but a change, of troubles.

A strong belief in fate is the worst kind of slavery; on the other hand, there is a comfort in the thought that God will be moved by our prayers.

Live your life without attracting attention.

The wealth required by nature is limited and is easy to procure; but the wealth required by vain ideals extends to infinity.

The greater the Difficulty the more Glory in surmounting it, and the loss of false Joys secures to us a much better Possession of real ones.