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.
Think that you suffer a great punishment when you obtain the object of
corporeal desire; for the attainment of such objects never satisfies
desire.
Invoke God as a witness to whatever you do.
The bad man does not think there is a providence.