Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.

The longest-lived and the shortest-lived man, when they come to die, lose one and the same thing.

Truth and ceremony are two things.

For any particular thing, ask: What is it in itself? What is its nature?

Adapt yourself to the things among which your lot has been cast and love sincerely the fellow creatures with whom destiny has ordained that you shall live.

If any man should conceive certain things as being really good, such as prudence, temperance, justice, fortitude, he would not after having first conceived these endure to listen to anything which should not be in harmony with what is really good.

Anger cannot be dishonest.