Retire into yourself as much as possible. Associate with people who are likely to improve you. Welcome those whom you are capable of improving. The process is a mutual one. People learn as they teach.

What you think is the summit is only a step up

Epileptics know by signs when attacks are imminent and take precautions accordingly; we must do the same in regard to anger

No wind blows in favor of a ship without direction.

Philosophy's power to blunt all the blows of circumstance is beyond belief.

Plato once wanted to punish one of his slaves and asked his nephew to do the actual whipping for he himself did not own his anger.

If wisdom were offered me with this restriction, that I should keep it close and not communicate it, I would refuse the gift.