"The wise man is prepared for all things."

"I was never anxious to please the mob, for I have not learned what pleases it."

"The limit of a pleasant life is not exceeded by him who has put an end to the pain of want and has arranged his life to be safe from all disturbance."

"The wise man counts it a greater advantage to be content with little than to be rich."

"The flesh cries out for an end to hunger, an end to thirst, an end to cold. If a man has these, and is confident of having them in the future, he might contend in happiness even with Zeus."