For example, the tiny ant, a creature of great industry, drags with its mouth whatever it can, and adds it to the heap which she is piling up, not unaware nor careless of the future.

No master can make me swear blind obedience.

Happy is the man to whom nature has given a sufficiency with even a sparing hand.

When things are steep, remember to stay level-headed.

He who has enough for his wants should desire nothing more.

While we're talking, envious time is fleeing: pluck the day, put no trust in the future

We are just statistics, born to consume resources.