Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away.

Constantly regard the universe as one living being, having one substance and one soul; and observe how all things have reference to one perception, the percept…

Mark how fleeting and paltry is the estate of man - yesterday in embryo, tomorrow a mummy or ashes. So for the hairsbreadth of time assigned to thee, live rati…

Search men's governing principles, and consider the wise, what they shun and what they cleave to.