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

The pleasant life is not produced by continual drinking and dancing, nor sexual intercourse, nor rare dishes of sea food and other delicacies of a luxurious table. On the contrary, it is produced by sober reasoning which examines the motives for every choice and avoidance, driving away beliefs which are the source of mental disturbances.

Let nothing be done in your life, which will cause you fear if it becomes known to your neighbor.

A blessed and indestructible being has no trouble himself and brings no trouble upon any other being; so he is free from anger and partiality, for all such things imply weakness.

I would rather be first in a little Iberian village than second in Rome.

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

We must, therefore, pursue the things that make for happiness, seeing that when happiness is present, we have everything; but when it is absent, we do everything to possess it.