That indolent but agreeable condition of doing nothing.

Beware of too much laughter, for it deadens the mind and produces oblivion.

Wise men profit more from fools than fools from wise men; for the wise men shun the mistakes of fools, but fools do not imitate the successes of the wise.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

Courage is of no value unless accompanied by justice; yet if all men became just, there would be no need for courage.

That’s the thing about pain, it demands to be felt.