Improve yourself by other men's writings thus attaining effortlessly what they acquired through great difficulty.

Creation is man's immortality and brings him nearest to the gods.

Do it because it's in your heart. Not because you want something in return. Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for.

Whenever, therefore, people are deceived and form opinions wide of the truth, it is clear that the error has slid into their minds through the medium of certain resemblances to that truth.

Ordinary people seem not to realize that those who really apply themselves in the right way to philosophy are directly and of their own accord preparing themselves for dying and death.

I have good hope that there is something remaining for the dead.

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