Seek not that the things which happen should happen as you wish; but wish the things which happen to be as they are, and you will have a tranquil flow of life.
All religions must be tolerated for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
Do not laugh much or often or unrestrainedly.
The origin of sorrow is this: to wish for something that does not come to pass.
In prosperity it is very easy to find a friend; but in adversity it is the most difficult of all things.
To adorn our characters by the charm of an amiable nature shows at once a lover of beauty and a lover of man.