It is the act of an ill-instructed man to blame others for his own bad condition; it is the act of one who has begun to be instructed, to lay the blame on himself; and of one whose instruction is completed, neither to blame another, nor himself.

Make it your business to draw out the best in others by being an exemplar yourself.

An ignorant person is inclined to blame others for his own misfortune. To blame oneself is proof of progress. But the wise man never has to blame another or himself.

Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.

When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.

In theory there is nothing to hinder our following what we are taught;but in life there are many things to draw us aside.

You may fetter my leg, but Zeus himself cannot get the better of my free will.