It is in your power to withdraw yourself whenever you desire. Perfect tranquility within consists in the good ordering of the mind, the realm of your 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.

Waste no more time talking about great souls and how they should be, become one yourself!

The intelligence of the universe is social.

Look deeply. Don't miss the inherent quality and value of everything.

Look within, for within is the wellspring of virtue, which will not cease flowing, if you cease not from digging.

Always run to the short way; and the short way is the natural: accordingly say and do everything in conformity with the soundest reason. For such a purpose frees a man from trouble, and warfare, and all artifice and ostentatious display.