"He used to say that the most beautiful thing in the world was the universe, for it was the work of God."

"Seeing a young man blush, he said, 'Courage, my boy; that is the complexion of virtue.'"

"The art of being a slave is to rule one's master."

"He once saw a boy drinking water out of his hands, and immediately threw away the cup which he carried attached to his wallet, saying, 'A boy has beaten me in plainness of living.'"

"He used to say that the only way to be happy was to be free, and the only way to be free was to be a Cynic."