Marcus Aurelius: “There is no nature which is inferior to art, for the arts imitate the natures of things.”

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.

And how small a part of the whole substance; and how small a part of the universal soul; and on what a small clod of the whole earth thou creepest!

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