Wellbeing is attained by little and little, and nevertheless is no little thing itself.

No matter whether you claim a slave by purchase or capture, the title is bad. They who claim to own their fellow-men, look down into the pit and forget the justice that should rule the world.

That which exercises reason is more excellent than that which does not exercise reason; there is nothing more excellent than the universe, therefore the universe exercises reason.

Wellbeing is attained by little and little, and nevertheless is no little thing itself.

A bad feeling is a commotion of the mind repugnant to reason, and against nature.

Man conquers the world by conquering himself.

The reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is that we may listen the more and talk the less.