"I must die. Must I then die lamenting? I must be put in chains. Must I then also lament? I must go into exile. Does any man then hinder me from going with smiles and cheerfulness and contentment?"
"Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope."
"We should not moor a ship with one anchor, or our life with one hope."
"As a man, casting off worn out garments taketh new ones, so the dweller in the body, entereth into ones that are new."
"Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it."
"Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control."