Necessity is an evil; but there is no necessity for continuing to live subject to necessity.

Men, believing in myths, will always fear something terrible, everlasting punishment as certain or probable . . . Men base all these fears not on mature opinions, but on irrational fancies, that they are more disturbed by fear of the unknown than by facing facts. Peace of mind lies in being delivered from all these fears.

Injustice is not evil in itself, but only in the fear and apprehension that one will not escape those who have been set up to punish the offense.

The fool, with all his other faults, has this also, he is always getting ready to live.

Without confidence, there is no friendship.

Don't fear god, Don't worry about death; What is good is easy to get, and What is terrible is easy to endure

All other love is extinguished by self-love; beneficence, humanity, justice, philosophy, sink under it.