Control thy passions lest they take vengence on thee.

The origin of sorrow is this: to wish for something that does not come to pass.

It were no slight attainment could we merely fulfil what the nature of man implies.

On the occasion of every accident that befalls you, remember to turn to yourself and inquire what power you have for turning it to use.

Be not diverted from your duty by any idle reflections the silly world may make upon you, for their censures are not in your power and should not be at all your concerns.

It is not my place in society that makes me well off, but my judgements, and these I can carry with me... These alone are my own and cannot be taken away.

No matter what happens, it is within my power to turn it to my advantage.