...if a man comes to his fortieth year, and has any understanding at all, he has virtually seen - thanks to their similarity - all possible happenings, both past and to come.

Because a thing is difficult for you, do not therefore suppose it to be beyond mortal power. On the contrary, if anything is possible and proper for man to do, assume that it must fall within your own capacity.

In the morning when thou risest unwillingly, let this thought be present - I am rising to the work of a human being. Why then am I dissatisfied if I am going to do the things for which I exist and for which I was brought into the world?

Is any man afraid of change? Why what can take place without change? What then is more pleasing or more suitable to the universal nature?

To no man make yourself a boon companion: Your joy will be less but less will be your grief

Neither worse then nor better is a thing made by being praised.

Be not as one that hath ten thousand years to live; death is nigh at hand: while thou livest, while thou hast time, be good.