What is a good person? One who achieves tranquillity by having formed the habit of asking on every occasion, "what is the right thing to do now?"

No man is free who is not master of himself... Is freedom anything else than the power of living as we choose?

Preach not to others what they should eat, but eat as becomes you and be silent.

We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.

What disturbs and alarms man are not the things, but his opinions and fancies about the things.

If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you but answer, "He was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these alone.

You bear God within you, poor wretch, and know it not.