"It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself."

"When we are young, we should not hesitate to philosophize, and when we are old, we should not grow tired of philosophizing. For no one is too young or too old to attain health of the soul."

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

"It is not possible to dispel the fear of the most important things unless one understands the whole nature of the universe."

"The wise man is not concerned with the quantity of life, but with its quality."