There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage.
Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.
No choice maxims - we Stoics don't practice that kind of window dressing.
If you are surprised at the number of our maladies, count our cooks.
There are more people abusive to others than lie open to abuse themselves; but the humor goes round, and he that laughs at me today will have somebody to laugh at him tomorrow.
Nothing is so wretched or foolish as to anticipate misfortunes. What madness it is to be expecting evil before it comes.