Who shrinks from knowledge of his calamities but aggravates his fear; troubles half seen, shall torture all the more.

Reason wishes that the judgement it gives be just; anger wishes that the judgement it has given seem to be just.

No one can be happy who has been thrust outside the pale of truth. And there are two ways that one can be removed from this realm: by lying, or by being lied to.

It's all in your headJ you have the power to make things seem hard or easy or even amusing. The choice is yours.

The physician cannot prescribe by letter, he must feel the pulse.

We are born to lose and to perish, to hope and to fear, to vex ourselves and others; and there is no antidote against a common calamity but virtue; for the foundation of true joy is in the conscience.

The highest duty and the highest proof of wisdom - that deed and word should be in accord.