Endure all things, in order that you may live conformably to God.
By honoring a wise man, you will honor yourself.
In all your actions place God before your eyes.[92]
You are permitted to refuse matrimony, in order that you may live incessantly adhering to God.[93] If, however, as one knowing the battle, you are willing to fight, take a wife, and beget children.
To live, indeed, is not in our power, but to live rightly is.
Be unwilling to admit accusations against the man who is studious of wisdom.
If you wish to live with hilarity, be unwilling to do many things. For in a multitude of actions you will be minor.
Every cup should be sweet to you which extinguishes thirst.
Fly from intoxication as you would from insanity.
No good originates from the body.