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.

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.

There is not one grain in the universe, either too much or too little, nothing to be added, nothing to be spared; nor so much as any one particle of it, that mankind may not be either the better or the worse for, according as it is applied.

He that contemns a shrew to the degree of not descending to words with her does worse than beat her.

There are braying men in the world, as well as braying asses; for what is loud and senseless talking any other than away of braying?

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.

Some natures are so sour and ungrateful that they are never to be obliged.