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

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.

We tell lies, yet it is easy to show that lying is immoral.

Give yourself fully to your endeavors. Decide to construct your character through excellent actions and determine to pay the price of a worthy goal. The trials you encounter will introduce you to your strengths.

Watch yourself as you go about your daily business and later reflect on what you saw, trying to identify the sources of distress in your life and thinking about how to avoid that distress.

We all carry the seeds of greatness within us, but we need an image as a point of focus in order that they may sprout.

The wise realize that some things are within their control, and most things are not. They learn early on to distinguish between what they can and can't regulate.