Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.

Dress not thy thoughts in too fine a raiment. And be not a man of superfluous words or superfluous deeds.

If any man despises me, that is his problem. My only concern is not doing or saying anything deserving of contempt.

Treat with utmost respect your power of forming opinions, for this power alone guards you against making assumptions that are contrary to nature and judgments that overthrow the rule of reason.

The most complete revenge is not to imitate the aggressor.

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

A man must stand erect, not be kept erect by others.