No evil is without its compensation. The less money, the less trouble; the less favor, the less envy. Even in those cases which put us out of wits, it is not the loss itself, but the estimate of the loss that troubles us.

Be harsh with yourself at times.

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult

Persistent kindness conquers the ill-disposed.

Misfortune is the test of a person's merit.

The philosopher: he alone knows how to live for himself. He is the one, in fact, who knows the fundamental thing: how to live.

You need a change of soul rather than a change of climate.