He that does good to another does good also to himself.

We all sorely complain of the shortness of time, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our lives are either spent in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do. We are always complaining that our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end of them.

Let us train our minds to desire what the situation demands.

Courage leads to heaven; fear leads to death.

Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your judgment.

To keep oneself safe does not mean to bury oneself.

If you wish to be loved; Love!

Most men ebb and flow in wretchedness between the fear of death and the hardship of life; they are unwilling to live, and yet they do not know how to die.

Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind.

If a man does not know what port he is steering for, no wind is favorable to him.