"When you are going to meet with any person, and particularly one of those who are considered to be great, represent to yourself what Socrates or Zeno would have done in such a case, and you will not b…"

"Do not act as if you were going to live ten thousand years. Death hangs over you. While you live, while it is in your power, be good."

"The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have."

"Fortify yourself with contentment, for this is an impregnable fortress."

"If you want to be a man of honour, you must be a man of honour. If you want to be a good man, you must be a good man. If you want to be a wise man, you must be a wise man. If you want to be a fool, yo…"