As a man, casting off worn out garments taketh new ones, so the dweller in the body, entereth into ones that are new.

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.

It is unlikely that the good of a snail should reside in its shell: so is it likely that the good of a man should?

The people have a right to the truth as they have a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

When you have decided that a thing ought to be done and are doing it, never avoid bein seen doing it, though many shall form an unfavorable opinion about it. For if it is not right to do it, avoid doing the thing; but if it is right, why are you afraid of those who shall find fault wrongly?

To the rational being only the irrational is unendurable, but the rational is endurable.

You may be always victorious if you will never enter into any contest where the issue does not wholly depend upon yourself.