The honor paid to a wise man is a great good for those who honor him.
What will happen to me if that which this desire seeks is achieved, and what if it is not?
It is vain to ask of the gods what man is capable of supplying for himself.
A free life cannot acquire many possessions, because this is not easy to do without servility to mobs or monarchs.
If death causes you no pain when you're dead, it is foolish to allow the fear of it to cause you pain now.
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.