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.

Steel your sensibilities, so that life shall hurt you as little as possible.

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

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.

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

Happiness is a good flow of life.