759  There is no such thing as justice in the abstract; it is merely a compact between men.

760  The time when most of you should withdraw into yourself is when you are forced to be in a crowd.

760  Misfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest interests are directed by reason throughout the course of life.

765  It is possible to provide security against other ills, but as far as death is concerned, we men live in a city without walls.

834  The misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool.