The poets are only the interpreters of the Gods.
Man must rise above the Earth - to the top of the atmosphere and beyond - for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives.
There is no greater magnificence than to defeat oneself. That is the magnificence.
Be as you wish to seem.
The wise man seeks death all his life, and for this reason death is not terrifying to him.
I will not yield to any man contrary to what is right, for fear of death, even if I should die at once for not yielding.