Men exist for each other. Then either improve them, or put up with them.

The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.

Remember that all is opinion. For what was said by the Cynic Monimus is manifest: and manifest too is the use of what was said, if a man receives what may be got out of it as far as it is true.

All things are in the act of change; thou thyself in ceaseless transformation and partial decay, and the whole universe with thee.

Such as are thy habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of thy mind; for the soul is dyed by the thoughts.

Let it judge that nothing is either bad or good which can happen equally to the bad man and the good. For that which happens equally to him who lives contrary to nature and to him who lives according to nature, is neither according to nature nor contrary to nature.

Cinna wishes to seem poor, and is poor