Porphyry

"All conflict arises from identification with the body."

"The intellect is a ray of divine light."

"True freedom is found in submission to universal law."

"The material world passes away; the eternal remains."

"The soul's ascent requires discipline and contemplation."

"We must choose between the temporal and the eternal."

"The wise man is a servant of truth."

"All creativity flows from the divine source."

"Nature is the first manifestation of divine thought."

"To cultivate virtue is to cultivate the divine within."

"The body is but a garment for the eternal soul."

"Hope in the divine sustains the virtuous soul."

"All knowledge is ultimately knowledge of the One."

"The universe reflects the infinite perfection of its source."

"We should view death as the soul's graduation."

"The path of virtue is the path of true prosperity."

"All apparent evil is but illusion born of ignorance."

"The soul and the One are fundamentally united."

"To purify the mind is to purify one's vision of reality."

"The greatest strength is the strength of the spirit."

"Patience in adversity is the mark of the wise."

"All beauty on earth is an echo of divine beauty."

"The soul's true home is in the intelligible realm."

"To live simply is to live truly."

"The divine reveals itself to the pure in heart."

"We must learn to see through illusion to truth."

"All genuine progress is spiritual progress."

"The soul is the bridge between the eternal and temporal."

"In contemplation, the soul becomes one with its object."

"The wise man's wealth is the wealth of his soul."