I was not born to be forced. I will breathe after my own fashion. Let us see who is the strongest. What force has a multitude? They can only force me who obey a higher law than I.... I do not hear of men being forced to live this way or that by masses of men. What sort of life were that to live?

Sometimes we are inclined to class those who are once-and-a-half witted with the half-witted, because we appreciate only a third part of their wit.

The philosopher's conception of things will, above all, be truer than other men's, and his philosophy will subordinate all the circumstances of life. To live like a philosopher is to live, not foolishly, like other men, but wisely and according to universal laws.

New earths, new themes expect us.

To the sick the doctors wisely recommend a change of air and scenery.

A man may esteem himself happy when that which is his food is also his medicine.

The cost of a thing is the amount of what I will call life which is required to be exchanged for it, immediately or in the long run.