He who is guilty of unseemliness with males will be under discipline for the same time as adulterers.

It is impious to say that evil has its origin from God, because naught contrary is produced by the contrary. Life does not generate death, nor is darkness the beginning of light, nor is disease the maker of health, but in the changes of conditions there are transitions from one condition to the contrary.

You can see that a city is prosperous by the wealth of goods for sale in the market. Land too we call prosperous if it bears rich fruit. And so also the soul may be counted prosperous if it is full of good works of every kind.

Let sleep itself be an exercise in piety, for such as our life and conduct have been, so also of necessity will be our dreams.

We often find comfort in telling what is painful in actual experience.

He who sows courtesy reaps friendship.

Does not the gratitude of the dog put to shame any man who is ungrateful to his benefactors?