The summit of pleasure is the elimination of all that gives pain.
Necessity is an evil; but there is no necessity for continuing to live subject to necessity.
He who doesn't find a little enough will find nothing enough.
Live your life without attracting attention.
Pleasure is the first good. It is the beginning of every choice and every aversion. It is the absence of pain in the body and of troubles in the soul.
Misfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest interests are directed by reason throughout the course of life.