"The philosopher must be above all a free man, and not a slave of the passions."

"One was not rich while another was destitute, nor did one overeat while another starved. The generosity of those who …"

"Why do we cling to money and possessions, and disperse our intellect among a host of useless cares? Our preoccupation…"

"By crouching a little we are able to spring upwards; and in the same way our faculty of discrimination, after stoopin…"

"Men ... have been given legs that bend: in this way they can descend sometimes to fulfill the needs of the body, and …"

"We should turn our attention to material things only in so far as some necessity forces us to do so. But always to be…"

"When bodily concerns predominate, everything in man is asleep: the intellect, the soul and the senses."

"Improbable details are often included in a story because of the deeper truth they signify."

"Who, when asked, will refuse to give what is needful to one who lives a holy life?"

"How was Moses able to withstand Pharaoh when he had nothing but holiness to give him courage (cf. Exod. 5)? ... A sol…"