We should not moor a ship with one anchor, or our life with one hope.

Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within our control, and some things are not.

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

You are but an appearance, and not absolutely the thing you appear to be.

No living being is held by anything so strongly as by its own needs. Whatever therefore appears a hindrance to these, be it brother, or father, or child, or mistress, or friend, is hated, abhorred, execrated.

A soul that makes virtue its companion is like an over-flowing well, for it is clean and pellucid, sweet and wholesome, open to all, rich, blameless and indestructible.

Getting distracted by trifles is the easiest thing in the world… Focus on your main duty