The Man Least Dependent Upon

I Have Never Wished To Cater To The Crowd; For What I Know They Do Not Approve, And What They Approve I Do Not Know.

It Is Impossible To Live A Pleasant Life Without Living Wisely And Honorably And Justly, And It Is Impossible To Live Wisely And Honorably And Justly Without Living Pleasantly. Whenever Any One Of These Is Lacking, When, For Instance, The Man Is Not Able To Live Wisely, Though He Lives Honorably And Justly, It Is Impossible For Him To Live A Pleasant Life.

Neither One Should Hesitate About Dedicating Oneself To Philosophy When Young, Nor Should Get Tired Of Doing It When One's Old, Because No One Is Ever Too Young Or Too Old To Reach One's Soul's Healthy.

We Cannot Live Pleasantly Without Living Wisely And Nobly And Righteously.

Natural Wealth Is Limited And Easily Obtained; The Wealth Defined By Vain Fancies Is Always Beyond Reach.