Vain is the word of a philosopher which does not heal any suffering of man. For just as there is no profit in medicine if it does not expel the diseases of the body, so there is no profit in philosophy either, if it does not expel the suffering of the mind.

When we exist, death is not yet present, and when death is present, then we do not exist.

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 friendship is desirable in itself, though it starts from the need of help

You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.

It is possible to provide security against other ills, but as far as death is concerned, we men live in a city without walls.

We must consider both the ultimate end and all clear sensory evidence, to which we refer our opinions; for otherwise everything will be full of uncertainty and confusion.