Nothing befalls a man except what is in his nature to endure.
The best sort of revenue is not to be like him who did the injury.
People generally despise where they flatter, and cringe to those they would gladly overtop; so that truth and ceremony are two things.
Let not your mind run on what you lack as much as on what you have already.
Change your attitude to the things that bother you and you will be aware of them.
A person's worth is measured by the worth of what he values.