“Of all the means to insure happiness throughout the whole life, by far the most important is the acquisition of friends.”

Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.

Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.

Misfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest interests are directed by reason throughout the course of life.

Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance.

Death is nothing to us, because a body that has been dispersed into elements experiences no sensations, and the absence of sensation is nothing to us.

He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.

Don’t fear the gods, Don’t worry about death; What is good is easy to get, and What is terrible is easy to endure.

When you die, your mind will be gone even faster than your body.

We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink…

To eat and drink without a friend is to devour like the lion and the wolf.

Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist.

The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it.

The wealth required by nature is limited and is easy to procure; but the wealth required by vain ideals extends to infinity.

You don’t develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.

Vain is the word of that philosopher which does not heal any suffering of man.

It is not so much our friends’ help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us.

Being the companion of the folk of this world is fire. There must be an Abraham if the fire is not going to burn [you].

We don’t need sugar, flour or rice or anything else. We just want to see our dear ones.

The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.

Your heart and my heart are very, very old friends.

Love has three kinds of origin, namely: suffering, friendship and love. A human love has a corporal and intellectual origin.

A friend whom you have been gaining during your whole life, you ought not to be displeased with in a moment. A stone is many years becoming a ruby – take care that you do not destroy it in an instant against another stone.

It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.

To friends and eke to foes true kindness show; No kindly heart unkindly deeds will do; Harshness will alienate a bosom friend. And kindness reconcile a deadly foe.