Marcus Aurelius: “He who acts unjustly acts unjustly to himself, because he makes himself bad.”

But intellect in a peculiar manner tends to that which is of the same kin, and combines with it, and the feeling for communion is not interrupted.

Depart then satisfied, for he also who releases thee is satisfied.

But if it is easy to set little value on all these things, turn to that which remains, which is to follow reason and God.

But everything else, whether it is in the power of thy will or not, is only lifeless ashes and smoke.