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

Do not try to seem wise to others.

Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.

Never depend on the admiration of others for self-satisfaction. It is a fact of life that other people, even people who love you, will not necessarily agree with your ideas, understand you always, or share your enthusiasms.

Survey and test a prospective action before undertaking it. Before you proceed, step back and look at the big picture, lest you act rashly on raw impulse.

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.

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