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Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.
It is more necessary to heal the soul than the body, for to die is better than to live a bad life.
Give of what you have to strangers and to those who have need: for he who gives not to him who wants, will not receive himself when he wants.
It is the part of a wise man to resist pleasures, but of a foolish man to be a slave to them.
No man is free who is not master of himself.
As it is pleasant to see the sea from the land, so it is pleasant for him who has escaped from troubles to think of them.
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
Nature has given to men one tongue, but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak.
Envy is the antagonist of the fortunate.
Epictetus being asked, What man is rich, answered, He who is content (who has enough).
Socrates said, If they are our friends, they will not care about it; and if they are not, we shall care nothing about them.
