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.

Choose as a guide one whom you will admire more when you see him act than when you hear him speak.

There are a few men whom slavery holds fast, but there are many more who hold fast to slavery.

Consider, when you are enraged at any one, what you would probably think if he should die during the dispute.

Why do I not seek some real good; one which I could feel, not one which I could display?

Death's the discharge of our debt of sorrow.

We should live as if we were in public view, and think, too, as if someone could peer into the inmost recesses of our hearts-which someone can!