It is hard to fight against impulsive desire; whatever it wants it will buy at the cost of the soul.

It is by disease that health is pleasant; by evil that good is pleasant; by hunger, satiety; by weariness, rest.

A man’s character is his guardian divinity.

Most people do not take heed of the things they encounter, nor do they grasp them even when they have learned about them, although they suppose they do.

Greater dooms win greater destinies.

“To be even-minded is the greatest virtue.”

“One man is worth thousand if he is extraordinary.”

“The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny—it is the light that guides your way.”

“The awake share a common world, but the asleep turn aside into private worlds.”

“Deaths that are greater, greater portions gain.”