“Men inflict injuries from hatred, jealousy or contempt, but the wise man masters all these passions by means of reason.”

“The impassive soul disturbs neither itself nor others.”

“Men inflict injuries from hatred, jealousy or contempt, but the wise man masters all these passions by means of reason.”

“For all knowledge and wonder (which is the seed of knowledge) is an impression of pleasure in itself.”

“Of the thousands who have paid homage to virtue, barely one has thought to inspect the pedestal on which it stands.”

“The wealth required by nature is limited and is easy to procure”

“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not”

“Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old.”

“I have little use for religion as it is practiced, or for astrology, or for belief in witchcraft or omens of good or ill-luck. I think they all stem from some insufficiency in mens minds, perhaps f...”

“It is only the innocent mind which knows what love is, and the innocent mind can live in the world which is not innocent.”

“So if you can look at all things without allowing pleasure to creep in - at a face, a bird, the colour of a sari, the beauty of a sheet of water shimmering in the sun, or anything that gives deligh...”