Common and vulgar people ascribe all ills that they feel to others; people of little wisdom ascribe to themselves; people of much wisdom, to no one.

To the rational being only the irrational is unendurable, but the rational is endurable.

Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire.

There is only one thing for which God has sent me into the world, and that is to develop every kind of virtue or strength, and there is nothing in all the world that I cannot use for this purpose.

If thy brother wrongs thee, remember not so much his wrong-doing, but more than ever that he is thy brother.

The flourishing life cannot be achieved until we moderate our desires and see how superficial and fleeting they are.

Don't be concerned who is watching you. The triumphs and merits of others belong to them - as do yours to you. Make the most of what you've got.