We ought to take outdoor walks, to refresh and raise our spirits by deep breathing in the open air.
He is not guilty who is not guilty of his own free will.
Set aside a certain number of days, during which you shall be content with the scantiest and cheapest fare, with course and rough dress, saying to yourself the while: " Is this the condition that I feared?"
The evil which assails us is not in the localities we inhabit but in ourselves.
Its harder for people to seek retirement from themselves than from the law
There is no evil that does not promise inducements. Avarice promises money; luxury, a varied assortment of pleasures; ambition, a purple robe and applause. Vices tempt you by the rewards they offer.