Hope is a waking dream.
The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.
He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.
Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.
The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law.
Life is full of chances and changes, and the most prosperous of men may… meet with great misfortunes.
Happiness is the settling of the soul into its most appropriate spot.
The energy of the mind is the essence of life.
Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.
Happiness depends upon ourselves.