There are temptations which strong exercise best enables us to resist
To render ourselves insensible to pain we must forfeit also the possibilities of happiness.
Do what you will, only do something.
Time is a trust, and for every minute of it you will have to account.
Great battles are really won before they are actually fought. To control our passions we must govern our habits, and keep watch over ourselves in the small details of everyday life.
Happiness is a condition of mind not a result of circumstances.