"What is evil? It is that which you have often seen. And on all occasions, when thou art vexed at anything, remember that it is nothing else than that which thou hast often seen. And generally thou wil…"

"Thou wilt soon die, and thou art not yet simple, nor free from perturbations, nor without suspicion of harm from external things, nor an affectionate friend to wisdom, nor without suspicion that any e…"

"The best revenge is not to be like your enemy."

"When you wake up in the morning, tell yourself: The people I deal with today will be meddling, ungrateful, arrogant, dishonest, jealous, and surly."

"The true way to render ourselves happy is to love what we ought and not to hate what we ought not."