Doing good is a matter of looking after the part of yourself which matters most, namely your soul

The true champion of justice, if he intends to survive even for a short time, must necessarily confine himself to private life and leave politics alone.

Remember, no human condition is ever permanent. Then you will not be overjoyed in good fortune, nor too sorrowful in misfortune.

Rather you marry or not,you'll regret.

True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.

Ordinary people seem not to realize that those who really apply themselves in the right way to philosophy are directly and of their own accord preparing themselves for dying and death.

Besides, it is a shame to let yourself grow old through neglect before seeing how you can develop the maximum beauty and strength of body; and you can have this experience if your are negligent, because these things don't normally happen by themselves.

Get married, in any case. If you happen to get a good mate, you will be happy; if a bad one, you will become philosophical, which is a fine thing in itself.

I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.