When men are inhuman, take care not to feel towards them as they do towards other humans.

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?

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.

Do not act as if you were going to live ten thousand years. Death hangs over you. While you live, while it is in your power, be good.

Alexander the Great and his mule driver both died and the same thing happened to both.

Nothing happens to any man which he is not formed by nature to bear. The same things happen to another, and either because he does not see that they have happened or because he would show a great spirit he is firm and remains unharmed. It is a shame then that ignorance and conceit should be stronger than wisdom.

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.