Nature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak.

It is not the events but our viewpoint toward events that is the determining factor. We ought to be more concerned about removing wrong thoughts from the mind than removing tumors and abscesses from the body.

Living a good life leads to enduring happiness. Goodness in and of itself is the practice AND the reward.

If you wish to live a life free from sorrow, think of what is going to happen as if it had already happened.

All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.

Remember that you ought to behave in life as you would at a banquet. As something is being passed around it comes to you; stretch out your hand, take a portion of it politely. It passes on; do not detain it. Or it has not come to you yet; do not project your desire to meet it, but wait until it comes in front of you. So act toward children, so toward a wife, so toward office, so toward wealth.

Each man's life is a kind of campaign, and a long and complicated one at that. You have to maintain the character of a soldier, and do each separate act at the bidding of the General.