If this is neither my own badness, nor an effect of my own badness, and the common weal is not injured, why am I troubled about it? And what is the harm to the common weal?

A man's true delight is to do the things he was made for.

How many after being celebrated by fame have been given up to oblivion; and how many who have celebrated the fame of others have long been dead.

Put an end once and for all to this discussion of what a good person should be, and be one.

Today I escaped all circumstance, or rather I cast out all circumstance, for it was not outside me, but within my judgements.

As far as you can, get into the habit of asking yourself in relation to any action taken by another: "What is his point of reference here?" But begin with yourself: examine yourself first.

Everything is but what we think it.