He Who Is Not Satisfied With A

It Is Vain To Ask Of The Gods What Man Is Capable Of Supplying For Himself.

Why Should I Fear Death? If I Am, Death Is Not. If Death Is, I Am Not. Why Should I Fear That Which Can Only Exist When I Do Not?

It Is Better For You To Be Free Of Fear Lying Upon A Pallet, Than To Have A Golden Couch And A Rich Table And Be Full Of Trouble.

It Is Impossible To Live A Pleasant Life Without Living Wisely And Honorably And Justly, And It Is Impossible To Live Wisely And Honorably And Justly Without Living Pleasantly. Whenever Any One Of These Is Lacking, When, For Instance, The Man Is Not Able To Live Wisely, Though He Lives Honorably And Justly, It Is Impossible For Him To Live A Pleasant Life.

As If They Were Our Own Handiwork We Place A High Value On Our Characters.