Men are so thoughtless, nay, so mad, that some, through fear of death, force themselves to die.

Misfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest interests are directed by reason throughout the course of life.

Any device whatever by which one frees himself from the fear of others is a natural good.

We must meditate on what brings happiness, since when it has, it has everything, and when he misses, we do everything to have it

Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?

Earthquakes may be brought about because wind is caught up in the earth, so the earth is dislocated in small masses and is continually shaken, and that causes it to sway.

He who doesn't find a little enough will find nothing enough.