Fate is the endless chain of causation, whereby things are; the reason or formula by which the world goes on.

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.

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.

No evil is honorable: but death is honorable; therefore death is not evil.

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.