A soul that makes virtue its companion is like an over-flowing well, for it is clean and pellucid, sweet and wholesome, open to all, rich, blameless and indestructible.

Each man's life is a kind of campaign, and a long and complicated one at that. You have to maintain the character of a soldier, and do each separate act at the bidding of the General.

To live a life of virtue, you have to become consistent, even when it isn't convenient, comfortable, or easy.

We should not moor a ship with one anchor, or our life with one hope.

What is the first business of one who practices philosophy? To get rid of self-conceit. For it is impossible for anyone to begin to learn that which he thinks he already knows.

If you have assumed a character above your strength, you have both acted in this matter in an unbecoming way, and you have neglected that which you might have fulfilled.

There is but one way to tranquility of mind and happiness, and that is to account no external things thine own, but to commit all to God.