"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?"
"If you wish to make Pythocles rich, do not add to his store of money, but subtract from his desires."
"Il culmine del piacere è la pura e semplice distruzione del dolore."
"He who is not satisfied with a little, is satisfied with nothing ."
"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."