Whatever may happen to you was prepared for you from all eternity; and the implication of causes was from eternity spinning the thread of your being.

He that lives alone lives in danger; society avoids many dangers.

Do not consider anything for your interest which makes you break your word, quit your modesty or inclines you to any practice which will not bear the light or look the world in the face.

Always follow these two rules: first, act only on what your reasoning mind proposes for the good of humanity, and second, change your opinion if someone shows you it's wrong. This change of mind must proceed only from the conviction that it's both correct and for the common good, but not because it will give you pleasure and make you popular.

After all, what does fame everlasting mean? Mere vanity.

Tomorrow is nothing, today is too late; the good lived yesterday.

Your mind will take on the character of your most frequent thoughts: souls are dyed by thoughts.