The guilty man may escape, but he cannot be sure of doing so.
Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance.
Those desires that do not bring pain if they are not satisfied are not necessary; and they are easily thrust aside whenever to satisfy them appears difficult or likely to cause injury.
He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.
The man least dependent upon the morrow goes to meet the morrow most cheerfully.
The flesh believes that pleasure is limitless and that it requires unlimited time; but the mind, understanding the end and limit of the flesh and ridding itself of fears of the future, secures a complete life and has no longer any need for unlimited time.