Its harder for people to seek retirement from themselves than from the law

Life without the courage for death is slavery.

Nature does not turn out her work according to a single pattern; she prides herself upon her power of variation.

Many person might have achieved wisdom had they not supposed that they already possessed it.

Fear drives the wretched to prayer

Philosophy does not regard pedigree, she received Plato not as a noble, but she made him one.

What should a wise person do when given a blow? Same as Cato when he was attacked; not fire up or revenge the insult., or even return the blow, but simply ignore it.