Be harsh with yourself at times.
When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
Calamity is virtue's opportunity.
It is not that we have so little time but that we lose so much. ... The life we receive is not short but we make it so; we are not ill provided but use what we have wastefully.
A person's fears are lighter when the danger is at hand.
It is impossible to imagine anything which better becomes a ruler than mercy.