Against other things it is possible to obtain security, but when it comes to death we human beings all live in an unwalled city.

Neither one should hesitate about dedicating oneself to philosophy when young, nor should get tired of doing it when one's old, because no one is ever too young or too old to reach one's soul's healthy.

Most men are in a coma when they are at rest and mad when they act.

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

All sensations are true; pleasure is our natural goal.

A strong belief in fate is the worst kind of slavery; on the other hand, there is a comfort in the thought that God will be moved by our prayers.

Haec ego non multis (scribo), sed tibi: satis enim magnum alter alteri theatrum sumus. I am writing this not to many, but to you: certainly we are a great enough audience for each other.