"To a man who was commending him for his hardiness, he said, 'I have no need of your praise, for I am a god.'"

"The only way to be happy is to not care about happiness."

"I have no need of a house, for the whole world is my home."

"It is by the training of the body that the soul is purified."

"It is better to be a dog than a flatterer."