Glory arrives too late when it comes only to one's ashes

Cinna wishes to seem poor, and is poor

Let thy chief fort and place of defense be a mind free from passions. A stronger place and better fortified than this, hath no man.

Man is born for deeds of kindness.

When you are annoyed at someone's mistake, immediately look at yourself and reflect how you also fail; for example, in thinking that good equals money, or pleasure, or a bit of fame. By being mindful of this you'll quickly forget your anger, especially if you realize that the person was under stress, and could do little else. And, if you can, find a way to alleviate that stress.

‎"Begin the morning by saying to thyself, I shall meet with the busy-body, the ungrateful, arrogant, deceitful, envious, unsocial

Both happiness and unhappiness depend on perception