"It is not possible for one to rid himself of his fears about the most important matters if he does not understand the nature of the whole, but is still in doubt about some of the things that are said …"

"Death is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not."

"The wise man is happy even in torture."

"The wise man will not be more grateful for good things when they are present than when they are not."

"It is impossible for someone to dispel his fears about the most important matters if he does not understand the nature of the universe but still suspects something of the stories told in myths. So, wi…"