The Noble Soul Occupies Itself With Wisdom

Death Is Nothing To Us: For After Our Bodies Have Been Dissolved By Death They Are Without Sensation, And That Which Lacks Sensation Is Nothing To Us. And Therefore A Right Understanding Of Death Makes Mortality Enjoyable, Not Because It Adds To An Infinite Span Of Time, But Because It Takes Away The Craving For Immortality.

My Garden Does Not Whet The Appetite; It Satisfies It. It Does Not Provoke Thirst Through Heedless Indulgence, But Slakes It By Proffering Its Natural Remedy. Amid Such Pleasures As These Have I Grown Old.

Skillful Pilots Gain Their Reputation From Storms And Tempest.

There Is Nothing To Fear From Gods, There Is Nothing To Feel In Death, Good Can Be Attained, Evil Can Be Endured.

Justice Is A Contract Of Expediency, Entered Upon To Prevent Men Harming Or Being Harmed.