It is unreasonable to think we can earn rewards without being willing to pay their true price. It is always our choice whether or not we wish to pay the price for life's rewards.

Once you know who you are and to whom you are linked, you will know what to do

Know you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right?

When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.

Confident because of our caution

If any be unhappy, let him remember that he is unhappy by reason of himself alone. For God hath made all men to enjoy felicity and constancy of good.

If you would improve, submit to be considered wihout sense and foolish with respect to externals. Wish to be considered to know nothing; and if you shall seem to someone to be a person of importance, distrust yourself.