Be true to thine own self.

Be of good hope in the face of death. Believe in this one truth for certain, that no evil can befall a good man either in life or death, and that his fate is not a matter of indifference to the gods.

What a lot of things there are a man can do without.

Admitting one's ignorance is the first step in acquiring knowledge.

May I consider the wise man rich, and may I have such wealth as only the self-restrained man can bear or endure.

And I say let a man be of good cheer about his soul. When the soul has been arrayed in her own proper jewels - temperance and justice, and courage, and nobility and truth - she is ready to go on her journey when the hour comes.

I only know how little I know