Always run to the short way; and the short way is the natural: accordingly say and do everything in conformity with the soundest reason. For such a purpose frees a man from trouble, and warfare, and all artifice and ostentatious display.

The best sort of revenue is not to be like him who did the injury.

God overrules all mutinous accidents, brings them under His laws of fate, and makes them all serviceable to His purpose.

Nothing is worth doing pointlessly.

Things can never touch the soul, but stand inert outside it, so that disquiet can arise only from fancies within.

Always take the short cut; and that is the rational one. Therefore say and do everything according to soundest reason.

The ruling power within, when it is in its natural state, is so related to outer circumstances that it easily changes to accord with what can be done and what is given it to do.