Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect.

That which makes the man no worse than he was makes his life no worse: it has no power to harm, without or within.

When you are offended at anyone's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. By attending to them, you will forget your anger and learn to live wisely.

Such as are thy habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of thy mind; for the soul is dyed by the thoughts.

The memory of everything is very soon overwhelmed in time.

Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now, take what's left and live it properly. What doesn't transmit light creates its own darkness.

The noblest kind of retribution is not to become like your enemy.