A man's true greatness lies in the consciousness of an honest purpose in life, founded on a just estimate of himself and everything else, on frequent self-examinations, and a steady obedience to the rule which he knows to be right, without troubling himself about what others may think or say, or whether they do or do not that which he thinks and says and does.

If it's time for you to go, leave willingly - as you would to accomplish anything that can be done with grace and honor.

A man should remove not only unnecessary acts, but also unnecessary thoughts, for then superfluous activity will not follow.

Why should any of these things that happen externally distract thee? Give thyself leisure to learn some good thing: cease roving to and fro.

The offender needs pity, not wrath; those who must needs be corrected, should be treated with tact and gentleness; and one must be always ready to learn better. 'The best kind of revenge is, not to become like unto them.'

The universal order and the personal order are nothing but different expressions and manifestations of a common underlying principle.

Everything that exists is in a manner the seed of that which will be.