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.

He who laughs at himself never runs out of things to laugh at.

Whenever you are angry, be assured that it is not only a present evil, but that you have increased a habit.

Either God wants to abolish evil, and cannot; or he can, but does not want to.

Men are not afraid of things, but of how they view them.

Be careful whom you associate with. It is human to imitate the habits of those with whom we interact. We inadvertently adopt their interests, their opinions, their values, and their habit of interpreting events.

If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.