“Employ your time in improving yourself by other men’s writings so that you shall come easily by what others have labored hard for.”

Be of good cheer about death, and know this of a truth, that no evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.

One should never do wrong in return, nor mistreat any man, no matter how one has been mistreated by him.

The really important thing is not to live, but to live well. And to live well meant, along with more enjoyable things in life, to live according to your principles.

I know you won’t believe me, but the highest form of Human Excellence is to question oneself and others.

Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued.

Your mind is your predicament. It wants to be free of change. Free of pain, free of the obligations of life and death. But change is law and no amount of pretending will alter that reality.

Your mind is your predicament. It wants to be free of change. Free of pain, free of the obligations of life and death. But change is law and no amount of pretending will alter that reality.

An unconsidered life is not one worth living.

We cannot live better than in seeking to become better.

Be slow to fall into friendship, but when you are in, continue firm and constant.

True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.

All men’s souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.

The true champion of justice, if he intends to survive even for a short time, must necessarily confine himself to private life and leave politics alone.

I do believe that there are gods, and in a far higher sense than that in which any of my accusers believe in them.

Understanding a question is half an answer.

The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.

Society’s future will depend on a continuous improvement program for the human character. And what will that future bring? I do not know, but it will be exciting.

I have no doubt that it is part of the destiny of the human race in it’s gradual improvement, to leave off eating animals.

Life is about balance. Be kind, but don’t let people abuse you. Trust, but don’t be deceived. Be content, but never stop improving yourself.

There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.

Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.

Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.

Be melting snow. Wash yourself of yourself.

The easiest and noblest way is not to be crushing others, but to be improving yourselves.