I am not eternity, but a man; a part of the whole, as an hour is of the day.

A soul which is conversant with virtue is like an ever flowing source, for it is pure and tranquil and potable and sweet and communicative (social) and rich and harmless and free from mischief.

We are not disturbed by what happens to us, but by our thoughts about what happens to us.

Even as the Sun doth not wait for prayers and incantations to rise, but shines forth and is welcomed by all: so thou also wait not for clapping of hands and shouts and praise to do thy duty; nay, do good of thine own accord, and thou wilt be loved like the Sun.

Seek not the good in external things;seek it in yourselves.

I am always content with what happens; for I know that what God chooses is better than what I choose.

It is not he who reviles or strikes you who insults you, but your opinion that these things are insulting.