To philosophize is nothing else than to prepare oneself for death.

Kings and philosophers defecate, and so do ladies.

We can be knowledgeable with other men's knowledge, but we cannot be wise with other men's wisdom.

A man must learn to endure patiently what he cannot avoid conveniently.

We ought to love temperance for itself, and in obedience to God who has commanded it and chastity; but what I am forced to by catarrhs, or owe to the stone, is neither chastity nor temperance.

We have the pleasures suitable to our lot; let us not usurp those of greatness. Ours are more natural and all the more solid and sure for being humbler. Since we will not do so out of conscience, at least out of ambition let us reject ambition.

The soul which has no fixed purpose in life is lost; to be everywhere, is to be nowhere.