What we cannot bear removes us from life; what remains can be borne.

Blot out vain pomp; check impulse; quench appetite; keep reason under its own control.

And yet, after all, what is posthumous fame? Altogether vanity.

Try to live the life of the good man who is more than content with what is allocated to him.

A person's life is what their thoughts make it.

You need to be prepared for firm decisions and action, without losing gentleness towards those who obstruct or abuse you. It's as great a weakness to be angry with them as it is to abandon your plan of action and give up through fear.

Be like the rocky headland on which the waves constantly break. It stands firm, and round it the seething waters are laid to rest.