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

The true joy of humankind is in doing that which is most proper to our nature; and the first property of people is to be kindly affected towards them that are of one kind with ourselves.

Men are born for each other's sake, so either teach people or endure them

We ought to do good to others as simply as a horse runs, or a bee makes honey, or a vine bears grapes season after season without thinking of the grapes it has borne.

I have often wondered how it is that every man loves himself more than all the rest of men, but yet sets less value on his own opinions of himself than on the opinions of others.

When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life.

A good disposition is invincible, if it be genuine.