Enchiridion

He who laughs at himself never runs out of things to laugh at.

Practice yourself, for heaven's sake in little things, and then proceed to greater.

No great thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig.

If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it.

The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.

Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire.

Don't seek to have events happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do happen, and all will be well with you.

It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.

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

If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you but answer, 'He was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these alone.'