It is pleasant at times to play the madman.

Happy is the man who can endure the highest and lowest fortune. He who has endured such vicissitudes with equanimity has deprived misfortune of its power.

There are more people abusive to others than lie open to abuse themselves; but the humor goes round, and he that laughs at me today will have somebody to laugh at him tomorrow.

He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich.

Pain, scorned by yonder gout-ridden wretch, endured by yonder dyspeptic in the midst of his dainties, borne bravely by the girl in travail. Slight thou art, if I can bear thee, short thou art if I cannot bear thee!

He robs present ills of their power who has perceived their coming beforehand.

Sadness usually results from one of the following causes either when a man does not succeed, or is ashamed of his success.