Only the just man enjoys peace of mind.

It is better for you to be free of fear lying upon a pallet, than to have a golden couch and a rich table and be full of trouble.

There is no such thing as justice in the abstract; it is merely a compact between men in their various relations with each other, in whatever circumstances they may be, that they will neither injure nor be injured.

The guilty man may escape, but he cannot be sure of doing so.

The man least dependent upon the morrow goes to meet the morrow most cheerfully.

We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink.

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?