In man's life, time is but a moment; being, a flux; sense is dim; the material frame corruptible; soul, an eddy of breath; fortune a thing inscrutable, and fame precarious.

A rational nature admits of nothing but what is serviceable to the rest of mankind.

The best revenge is not to be like your enemy.

In the morning, when you are sluggish about getting up, let this thought be present: 'I am rising to a man's work.'

Gluttony and drunkenness have two evils attendant on them; they make the carcass smart, as well as the pocket.

The whole contains nothing that is not for its advantage. By remembering that I am part of such a whole, I shall be content with everything that happens.

Man is born for deeds of kindness.