Better to trip with the feet than with the tongue

Better to trip with the feet than with the tongue

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

All things are parts of one single system, which is called nature; the individual life is good when it is in harmony with nature.

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

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

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.