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

He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.

Natural wealth is limited and easily obtained; the wealth defined by vain fancies is always beyond reach.

The wise man who has become accustomed to necessities knows better how to share with others than how to take from them, so great a treasure of self-sufficiency has he found.

Never say that I have taken it, only that I have given it back.

Many friends are the key to happiness

We must consider both the ultimate end and all clear sensory evidence, to which we refer our opinions; for otherwise everything will be full of uncertainty and confusion.