It is not the place, nor the condition, but the mind alone what it compares its situation to that can make anyone happy or miserable. Compare it to something better - result envy, frustration and sadness. Compare it to something worse - relief, gratitude and happiness.

It is not the place, nor the condition, but the mind alone that can make anyone happy or miserable.

It is one of the vexatious mortifications of a studious man to have his thoughts disordered by a tedious visit.

The common people do not judge of vice or virtue by morality or immorality, so much as by the stamp that is set upon it by men of figure.

He that would live clear of envy must lay his finger on his mouth, and keep his hand out of the ink-pot.

The very soul of the slothful does effectually but lie drowsing in his body, and the whole man is totally given up to his senses.

Much tongue and much judgment seldom go together.