Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempest.

Empty is the argument of the philosopher which does not relieve any human suffering.

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.

Riches do not exhilarate us so much with their possession as they torment us with their loss.

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

As if they were our own handiwork we place a high value on our characters.

If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires.