All the good are friends of one another.

The reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is that we may listen the more and talk the less.

Man conquers the world by conquering himself.

All things are parts of one single system, which is called nature; the individual life is good when it is in harmony with nature.

Steel your sensibilities, so that life shall hurt you as little as possible.

Better to trip with the feet than with the tongue

No matter whether you claim a slave by purchase or capture, the title is bad. They who claim to own their fellow-men, look down into the pit and forget the justice that should rule the world.

Fate is the endless chain of causation, whereby things are; the reason or formula by which the world goes on.

A bad feeling is a commotion of the mind repugnant to reason, and against nature.

Wellbeing is attained by little and little, and nevertheless is no little thing itself.

That which exercises reason is more excellent than that which does not exercise reason; there is nothing more excellent than the universe, therefore the universe exercises reason.

Try this:Wake up and say thank you to the universe for all the good things you have in your life. Appreciate.

It's nice to be liked, but it's better to be respected.

Neuroanatomy, political history, and introspection all offer evidence that human beings are quite capable of resisting the urge to surrender to every impulse of reptilian core of brain.

Religious people often prefer to be right rather than compassionate. Often, they don't want to give up their egotism. They want their religion to endorse their ego, their identity.

It is probably true that the economic benefits of being in the EU are a net positive to the UK, but a large number of people do not share in these benefits and the result is increasing inequality.

Better freedom and a chilly road than a warm hearth and servitude.

I miss singing very, very much, but the best thing is I have never been busier.

It is very easy to point fingers at others sitting at home, but very difficult to play the game.

To excite opposition and inflame malevolence is the unhappy privilege of courage made arrogant by consciousness of strength.

A lot of people are wanting him [Barack Obama] to be the president just because he's black. But I think he does have some good views.