Nothing is more active than thought, for it travels over the universe, and nothing is stronger than necessity for all must submit to it.

Conceal thy domestic ills.

Who is happy? This is a person, who has a healthy body, is dowered with peace of mind and cultivates his talents.

Hope is the only good that is common to all men; those who have nothing else possess hope still.

There are three attributes for which I am grateful to Fortune: that I was born, first, human and not animal; second, man and not woman; and third, Greek and not barbarian.

If there is neither excessive wealth nor immoderate poverty in a nation, then justice may be said to prevail.

I did not become a father because I am fond of children.