What wrong is providence committing if it gives the better things to the better people? Or isn’t it better to be honourable than to be rich?

we’ll investigate and examine the nature and condition of nothing else at all—be it land or slaves or horses or dogs—but only of our

above all, don’t talk about people, either to praise or criticize them, or to compare them.

‘I won’t become an obstacle to myself.’

Then who do I want to see winning? Why, the victor: and in that way, the man whom I want to win will invariably win.

it requires a good deal of practice in listening if one is to listen to philosophers.

whenever we go astray, blame ourselves for it and remember that nothing except our own judgement is capable of causing us to become disturbed or confused, I swear to you by all the gods that we’ve made progress.

If I attach value to my poor body, I have given myself up to slavery; if I attach value to my miserable possessions, I’m likewise a slave;

With regard to everything that happens to you, remember to look inside yourself and see what capacity you have to enable you to deal with it. If