The philosopher: he alone knows how to live for himself. He is the one, in fact, who knows the fundamental thing: how to live.

When thou hast profited so much that thou respectest even thyself, thou mayst let go thy tutor.

A person's fears are lighter when the danger is at hand.

Let the weary at length possess quiet rest.

Life is never incomplete if it is an honorable one. At whatever point you leave life, if you leave it in the right way, it is whole.

Cling tooth and nail to the following rule: Not to give in to adversity, never to trust prosperity, and always to take full note of fortune's habit of behaving just as she pleases, treating her as if she were actually going to do everything it is in her power to do. Whatever you have been expecting for some time comes as less of a shock.

No man is born wise; but wisdom and virtue require a tutor; though we can easily learn to be vicious without a master.