One who is injured ought not to return the injury, for on no account can it be right to do an injustice; and it is not right to return an injury, or to do evil to any man, however much we have suffered from him. |
Only the extremely ignorant or the extremely intelligent can resist change. |
Ordinary people seem not to realize that those who really apply themselves in the right way to philosophy are directly and of their own accord preparing themselves for dying and death. |
Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good for us. |
Philosophy begins with wonder |
Regard your good name as the richest jewel you can possibly be possessed of - for credit is like fire; when once you have kindled it you may easily preserve it, but if you once extinguish it, you will find it an arduous task to rekindle it again. The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear. |
Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity. |
Remember, no human condition is ever permanent. Then you will not be overjoyed in good fortune nor too scornful in misfortune. |
See one promontory, one mountain, one sea, one river, and see all. |
See one promontory, one mountain, one sea, one river, and see it all |
Slanderers do not hurt me because they do not hit me. |
Some have courage in pleasures, and some in pains: some in desires, and some in fears, and some are cowards under the same conditions. |
Such as thy words are, such will thine affections be esteemed; and such as thine affections, will be thy deeds; and such as thy deeds will be thy life |
Suddenly there were people who came to realize that there must be some things that must be done about the natural environment, |
That which was not before can not be afterwards, without becoming and having become. |