Some of their faults men readily admit, but others not so readily.

I am not eternity, but a man; a part of the whole, as an hour is of the day.

What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.

The flourishing life cannot be achieved until we moderate our desires and see how superficial and fleeting they are.

You become what you give your attention to...If you yourself don't choose what thoughts and images you expose yourself to, someone else will, and their motives may not be the highest.

We are not to lead events, but to follow them.

Confident because of our caution