“When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life.”

“The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing.”

“To refrain from imitation is the best revenge.”

“The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.”

“Natural ability without education has more often raised a man to glory and virtue than education without natural ability.”

“Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig.”

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature.”

“Our life is what our thoughts make it.”

“Do every act of your life as if it were your last.”

“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.”

“Forward, as occasion offers. Never look round to see whether any shall note it... Be satisfied with success in even the smallest matter, and think that even such a result is no trifle.”

“Begin - to begin is half the work, let half still remain again begin this, and thou wilt have finished.”