"The beginning and the root of all good is the pleasure of the stomach; even wisdom and culture must be referred to this."

"One must not pretend to philosophize, but really philosophize; for what we need is not the semblance of health, but real health."

"The greatest wealth is contentment with a little."

"It is better to be unfortunate in a reasonable manner than to be fortunate in an unreasonable one."

"It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor."