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The universe is flux, life is opinion.

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It is not fit that I should give myself pain, for I have never intentionally given pain even to another.

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The true worth of a man is to be measured by the objects he pursues.

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A man's worth is no greater than the worth of his ambitions.

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You have the power to strip away many superfluous troubles located wholly in your judgement, and to possess a large room for yourself embracing in tho...more

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A man's happiness: to do the things proper to man.

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The one thing worth living for is to keep one's soul pure.

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Without a purpose nothing should be done.

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Swiftly the remembrance of all things is buried in the gulf of eternity.

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If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke...more

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If someone can prove me wrong and show me my mistake in any thought or action, I shall gladly change. I seek the truth, which never harmed anyone: the...more

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When you run up against someone else’s shamelessness, ask yourself this: Is a world without shamelessness possible?No. Then don’t ask the impossible. ...more

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From the philosopher Catulus, never to be dismissive of a friend's accusation, even if it seems unreasonable, but to make every effort to restore the ...more

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The things you think about determine the quality of your mind.

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When you are disturbed by events and lose your serenity, quickly return to yourself and don't stay upset longer than the experience lasts; for you'll ...more