Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together,but do so with all your heart.

The soul becomes dyed with the colour of its thoughts.

All things fade into the storied past, and in a little while are shrouded in oblivion.

Never let the future disturb you – you will meet it with the same weapons of reason and mind that, today, guard you against the present…

We ought to do good to others as simply as a horse runs, or a bee makes honey, or a vine bears grapes season after season without thinking of the grapes it has borne.

Whatever the universal nature assigns to any man at any time is for the good of that man at that time.

Varus did lately me to supper call, The table sumptuous was, the supper small; Loaden it was with weight of gold, not meat; Much to be seen was served, little to eat; Varus, our mouths...

Though you break your heart, men will go on as before

Remember that no man loses any other life than this which he now lives, nor lives any other than this which he now loses

As I was constantly told that my mistress Polla indulged in improper connection with a young libertine; I surprised them and found it was as proper as my own

At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself: ‘I have to go to work—as a human being. What do I have to complain of, if I’m going to do what I...

How much time he gains who does not look to see what his neighbour says or does or thinks, but only at what he does himself, to make it just and holy.

You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it.

Confine yourself to the present.

That which is not good for the bee-hive cannot be good for the bees.

All men are made one for another: either then teach them better or bear with them.

To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice

Zoilus, why do you delight in using a whole pound weight of gold for the setting of a stone, and thus burying your poor sardonyx? Such rings are more suited to your legs the weight...

To yield to the stronger is valor’s second prize

Dig within. Within is the wellspring of Good; and it is always ready to bubble up, if you just dig.

Accustom yourself not to be disregarding of what someone else has to say: as far as possible enter into the mind of the speaker.

When another blames you or hates you, or people voice similar criticisms, go to their souls, penetrate inside and see what sort of people they are. You will realize that there is no need to...

Remember how long you have procrastinated, and how consistently you have failed to put to good use you suspended sentence from the gods. It is about time you realized the nature of the universe (of...

A man must stand erect, not be kept erect by others.

Let men see, let them know, a real man, who lives as he was meant to live.

There is nothing happens to any person but what was in his power to go through with.

If all men cannot be brought to the same opinion on morals and religion, it is at least worthwhile to give them good reasons for as much as they can be persuaded to accept

There comes a time when you may have to call for help. Do we have a plan of substance in place? Yes. Are there things we need to explore further? Probably. Will we do so?...

Maro, you’ give me nothing while you live, but, after death, you cry, then, you’ll give; If thou art not indeed turned arrant ass, Thou know’st what I desire to come to pass

Glory arrives too late when it comes only to one’s ashes

No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams

Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.

You need to avoid certain things in your train of thought: everything random, everything irrelevant. And certainly everything self-important or malicious. You need to get used to winnowing your thoughts, so that if someone says,...

Life is neither good or evil, but only a place for good and evil.

Do not disturb yourself by picturing your life as a whole; do not assemble in your mind the many and varied troubles which have come to you in the past and will come again in...

A man’s worth is no greater than his ambitions.

Perhaps there are none more lazy, or more truly ignorant, than your everlasting readers.

Who persuaded you to cut off the nose of your wife’s lover? Wretched husband, that was not the part which outraged you! Fool, what have you done? Your wife has lost nothing by the operation

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

No man is quick enough to enjoy life

It certainly is uncomfortable for everybody. It’s somewhat of an anomaly. We’re still in August but temperatures like this are uncommon.

Blame and praise have no true effects.

Accept whatever comes to you woven in the pattern of your destiny, for what could more aptly fit your needs?

That which is really beautiful has no need of anything; not more than law, not more than truth, not more than benevolence or modesty.

It is not the actions of others which trouble us (for those actions are controlled by their governing part), but rather it is our own judgments. Therefore remove those judgments and resolve to let go...

The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing.

To live happily is an inward power of the soul.

Be your own master, and look at things as a man, as a human being, as a citizen, as a mortal creature.

A man should remove not only unnecessary acts, but also unnecessary thoughts, for then superfluous activity will not follow after