Preserving health by too severe a rule is a worrisome malady.

Envy is more irreconcilable than hatred.

Gracefulness is to the body what understanding is to the mind.

We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all the motives which produced them.

Moderation is a fear of falling into that envy and contempt which those who grow giddy with their good fortune quite justly draw upon themselves. It is a vain boasting of the greatness of our mind.

It is much better to learn to deal with the ills we have now than to speculate on those that may befall us.

Were we faultless, we would not derive such satisfaction from remarking the faults of others.