"Of all the things which wisdom provides for the happiness of the whole life, by far the most important is the acquisition of friendship."

"The pleasure of the soul is superior to that of the body."

"The just man is most free from disturbance, while the unjust is full of the utmost disturbance."

"Pleasure is the beginning and the end of the blessed life."

"One must not pretend to philosophize, but really philosophize; for what we need is not the semblance of health, but real health."