"We should envy no one, for good men do not deserve envy, and as for the bad, the more they prosper, the more they harm themselves."

"The man who is most blessed is he who has the fewest wants."

"The greatest good is prudence; it is even more precious than philosophy itself."

"Against all things it is possible to find security, but with regard to death we all dwell in an unfortified city."

"The greatest power of all is to be able to live with little."