True wisdom consists in not departing from nature and in molding our conduct according to her laws and model.

Nothing is more disgraceful than that an old man should have nothing to show to prove that he has lived long, except his years.

If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favourable.

Where fear is, happiness is not.

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

Refuse to let the thought of death bother you: nothing is grim when we have escaped that fear.

We often want one thing and pray for another, not telling the truth even to the gods.