The measure of charity may be taken from the want of desires. As desires diminish in the soul, charity increases in it; and when it no longer feels any desire, then it possesses perfect charity.

You don't love in your enemies what they are, but what you would have them become by your prayers.

Is any man skillful enough to have fashioned himself?

This entire most beautiful order of good things is going to pass away after its measure has been exhausted; for both morning and evening were made in them.

Do not believe yourself healthy. Immortality is health; this life is a long sickness.

Bad company is like a nail driven into a post, which, after the first and second blow, may be drawn out with little difficulty; but being once driven up to the head, the pincers cannot take hold to draw it out, but which can only be done by the destruction of the wood.

The Gods occupy the loftiest regions, men the lowest, the demons the middle region...They have immortality of body, but passions of the mind in common with men.