Men exist for the sake of one another.

Know the joy of life by piling good deed on good deed until no rift or cranny appears between them.

It doesn't hurt me unless I interpret its happening as harmful to me. I can choose not to.

Is any man afraid of change? Why what can take place without change? What then is more pleasing or more suitable to the universal nature?

Purge your mind of all aimless and idle thoughts, especially those that pry into the affairs of others or wish them ill.

A great estate is a great disadvantage to those who do not know how to use it, for nothing is more common than to see wealthy persons live scandalously and miserably; riches do them no service in order to virtue and happiness; therefore 'tis precept and principle, not an estate, that makes a man good for something.

The lot assigned to every man is suited to him, and suits him to itself.