"He is rich who is content with the least; for contentment is the wealth of nature."

"There is no greater evil one can suffer than to hate reasonable discourse."

"Are you not ashamed of caring so much for the making of money and for fame and prestige, when you neither think nor care about wisdom and truth and the improvement of your soul?"

"One should eat to live; not live to eat."

"How many things can I do without?"