The best people renounce all for one goal, the eternal fame of mortals; but most people stuff themselves like cattle.

The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day.

Wisdom is one thing, to know how to make true judgment, how all things are steered through all things.

The seeing have the world in common.

There is a stability in the Universe because of the orderly and balanced process of change, the same measure coming out as going in, as if reality were a huge fire that inhaled and exhaled equal amounts.

All things come into being by conflict of opposites.

The gods are immortal men, and men are mortal gods.