“Adapt yourself to the life you have been given; and truly love the people with whom destiny has surrounded you.”

What we cannot bear removes us from life; what remains can be borne.

Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect.

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

Receive without conceit, release without struggle.

Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.

The time is at hand when you will have forgotten everything; and the time is at hand when all will have forgotten you. Always reflect that soon you will be no one, and nowhere.

Confine yourself to the present.

Life is opinion.

Neither worse then or better is a thing made by being praised.

Everything that happens, happens as it should, and if you observe carefully, you will find this to be so.

Do not be ashamed of help.

You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by one lower than himself.

Live out your life in truth and justice, tolerant of those who are neither true nor just.

All men are made one for another: either then teach them better or bear with them.

For it is in your power to retire into yourself whenever you choose.