Pleasure is the first good. It is the beginning of every choice and every aversion. It is the absence of pain in the body and of troubles in the soul.

He who says either that the time for philosophy has not yet come or that it has passed is like someone who says that the time for happiness has not yet come or that it has passed.

The honor paid to a wise man is a great good for those who honor him.

It is impossible to live a pleasant life without living wisely and honorably and justly, and it is impossible to live wisely and honorably and justly without living pleasantly. Whenever any one of these is lacking, when, for instance, the man is not able to live wisely, though he lives honorably and justly, it is impossible for him to live a pleasant life.

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

The words of that philosopher who offers no therapy for human suffering are empty and vain.

The things you really need are few and easy to come by; but the things you can imagine you need are infinite, and you will never be satisfied.