"The beginning and the greatest good is prudence."

"To be happy, we must take care of our bodies and our souls."

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

"Of all the means which wisdom acquires to ensure happiness throughout the whole of life, by far the most important is the possession of friends."

"Against all things it is possible to provide security, but as against death we all live in an unwalled city."