The universe is a single life comprising one substance and one soul.

Remember this - that there is a proper dignity and proportion to be observed in the performance of every act of life.

Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretence.

Man is born for deeds of kindness.

Every moment think steadily as a Roman and a man to do what thou hast in hand with perfect and simple dignity, and feeling of affection, and freedom, and justice; and to give thyself relief from all other thoughts. And thou wilt give thyself relief, if thou doest every act of thy life as if it were the last, laying aside all carelessness and passionate aversion from the commands of reason, and all hypocrisy, and self-love, and discontent with the portion which has been given to thee.

Let it be your constant method to look into the design of people's actions, and see what they would be at, as often as it is practicable; and to make this custom the more significant, practice it first upon yourself.

If the gods care not for me and for my children, There is a reason for it.