I was not; I have been; I am not; I do not mind.

A strong belief in fate is the worst kind of slavery; on the other hand, there is a comfort in the thought that God will be moved by our prayers.

Some men spend their whole life furnishing for themselves the things proper to life without realizing that at our birth each of us was poured a mortal brew to drink.

Tranquil pleasure constitutes human beings' supreme good

I never desired to please the rabble. What pleased them, I did not learn; and what I knew was far removed from their understanding.

Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old.

Justice is a contract of expediency, entered upon to prevent men harming or being harmed.