"If you wish to make Pythocles rich, do not give him more money; diminish his desires."

"It is impossible for someone to dispel his fears about the most important matters if he does not understand the nature of the universe but still gives some credence to myths. So that without the study…"

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

"It is not what we have, but what we enjoy, that constitutes our abundance."

"The wealth required by nature is limited and is easy to procure; but the wealth required by vain ideals extends to infinity."