Marcus Aurelius: “For the greatest part of what we say and do being unnecessary, if a man takes this away, he will have more leisure and…”

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.

There is one light of the sun, though it is interrupted by walls, mountains, and other things infinite.

But it is inconsistent with honoring reason and God to be troubled because by death a man will be deprived of the other things.