The kind of solace that arises from having company in misery is spiteful.
He who fears from near at hand often fears less.
Shall I tell you what philosophy holds out to humanity? Counsel...You are called in to help the unhappy.
The primary sign of a well-ordered mind is a man's ability to remain in one place and linger in his own company
He is most powerful who governs himself.
You must linger among a limited number of master-thinkers, and digest their works, if you would derive ideas which shall win firm hold in your mind.