Emotions and Feelings

The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because of the punishment that it brings than because of its own foulness.

Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods.

For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first.

Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means permit.

Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others.

In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness, and those in the prime of life they incite to noble deeds.

In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness, and those in the prime of life they incite to noble deeds.

In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness, and those in the prime of life they incite to noble deeds.

Youth is easily deceived because it is quick to hope.

Change in all things is sweet.

The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live.

Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.

Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for these wish well alike to each other qua good, and they are good in themselves.

Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.

It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those who have expressed more superficial views; for these also contributed something, by developing before us the powers of thought.

The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.

To run away from trouble is a form of cowardice and, while it is true that the suicide braves death, he does it not for some noble object but to escape some ill.

Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind.

Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind.

The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.

All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire.

For one swallow does not make a summer, nor does one day; and so too one day, or a short time, does not make a man blessed and happy.

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.