"He who says either that the time for philosophy has not yet come or that it has passed is like someone who says that the time for happiness has not yet come or that it has passed."
"Never say that I have taken it, only that I have given it back."
"Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship."
"Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist."
"Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?"
"The wealth required by nature is limited and is easy to procure; but the wealth required by vain ideals extends to infinity."