You need to remember that. If you’re to have decent lives, you have to know who you are and what lies ahead of you, every one of you.
One of the sophisms of Chrysippus was, "If you have not lost a thing, you have it.
As some say, Solon was the author of the apophthegm, "Nothing in excess.
There is a written and an unwritten law. The one by which we regulate our constitutions in our cities is the written law; that which arises from customs is the unwritten law.
There are many marvellous stories told of Pherecydes. For it is said that he was walking along the seashore at Samos, and that seeing a ship sailing by with a fair wind, he said that it would soon sink; and presently it sank before his eyes. At another time he was drinking some water which had been drawn up out of a well, and he foretold that within three days there would be an earthquake; and there was one.
Bury me on my face," said Diogenes; and when he was asked why, he replied, "Because in a little while everything will be turned upside down.
Euripides says,-Who knows but that this life is really death,And whether death is not what men call life?
The only thing binding individuals together is ideas. Ideas mutate and spread; they change their hosts as much as their hosts change them.
Mom’s not feeling well. So I’m making her a get well card. ” “That’s thoughtful of you. ” "See, on the front it says, ‘Get Well Soon’ … and on the inside it says,’Because my bed isn’t made, my clothes need to be put away and I’m hungry. Love Calvin. ’ Want to sign it?” “Sure, I’m hungry too
When you become confident with your inner-self, the outside's just going to fall into place.
Don't look for flaws as you go through life and even when you find them it is wise and kind to be somewhat blind, and look for the virtue behind them.