The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away.

My city and state are Rome. But as a human being? The world. So for me, "good" can only mean what's good for both communities.

It is not the body, nor the personality that is the true self. The true self is eternal. Even on the point of death we can say to ourselves, "my true self is free. I cannot be contained."

Where life is possible at all, a right life is possible; life in a palace is possible; therefore even in a palace a right life is possible.

Receive without conceit, release without struggle.

The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing, in so far as it stands ready against the accidental and the unforeseen, and is not apt to fall.

The most complete revenge is not to imitate the aggressor.