Silence is a profound melody, for those who can hear it above all the noise.

There are two kinds of disease of the soul, vice and ignorance.

Get married, in any case. If you happen to get a good mate, you will be happy; if a bad one, you will become philosophical, which is a fine thing in itself.

The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world, is to be in reality what we would appear to be, all human virtues increase and strengthen themselves by the practice and experience of them.

Wealth does not bring about excellence (aka areté), but excellence (aka areté) brings about wealth and all other public and private blessings for men.

Remember what is unbecoming to do is also unbecoming to speak of.

Better to do a little well, then a great deal badly.