You should rather suppose that those are involved in worthwhile duties who wish to have daily as their closest friends Zeno, Pythagoras, Democritus and all the other high priests of liberal studies, and Aristotle and Theophrastus. None of these will be too busy to see you, none of these will not send his visitor away happier and more devoted to himself, none of these will allow anyone to depart empty-handed. They are at home to all mortals by night and by day.

When modesty has once perished, it will never revive.

If you really want to escape the things that harass you, what you're needing is not to be in a different place but to be a different person.

No one can long hide behind a mask; the pretense soon lapses into the true character.

Voyage, travel, and change of place impart vigor

No one can have all he desires.

If you judge, investigate.