Each thing is of like form from everlasting and comes round again in its cycle...

Our life is what our thoughts make it. Do every act of your life as if it were your last. In a word, your life is short. You must make the most of the present with the aid of reason and justice. Since it is possible that you may be quitting life this very moment, govern every act and thought accordingly.

In the same degree in which a man's mind is nearer to freedom from all passion, in the same degree also is it nearer to strength.

It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own.

He who has seen present things has seen all, both everything which has taken place from all eternity and everything which will be for time without end; for all things are of one kin and of one form.

The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.

Stop whatever you're doing for a moment and ask yourself: Am I afraid of death because I won't be able to do this anymore?