"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."

"God save me from fools with a little philosophy—no one is more difficult to reach."

"If you are struck by the appearance of any pleasure, guard yourself against being carried away by it; but let the thing wait for you, and allow yourself a short delay. Then think of two times: a time …"

"If you want to be a man of leisure, do not be a man of business. For if you are a man of business, you must be a man of trouble."

"When you are going to meet with any person, and particularly one of those who are considered to be in a superior condition, represent to yourself what Socrates or Zeno would have done in such circumst…"