Think to yourself that every day is your last; the hour to which you do not look forward will come as a welcome surprise.
There is a proper measure in all things, certain limits beyond which and short of which right is not to be found. Who so cultivates the golden mean avoids the poverty of a hovel and the envy of a palace.
Imagine every day to be the last of a life surrounded with hopes, cares, anger, and fear. The hours that come unexpectedly will be so much more the grateful.
Clogged with yesterday’s excess, the body drags the mind down with it.
What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what is presented to the trustworthy eye.
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
Mistakes are their own instructors.
The man who is just and resolute will not be moved from his settled purpose, either by the misdirected rage of his fellow citizens, or by the threats of an imperious tryant.
Good sense is both the first principal and the parent source of good writing.
The trainer trains the docile horse to turn, with his sensitive neck, whichever way the rider indicates.
Virtuosi have been long remarked to have little conscience in their favorite pursuits. A man will steal a rarity who would cut off his hand rather than take the money it is worth. Yet, in fact, the crime is the same.
Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.
Choose a subject equal to your abilities; think carefully what your shoulders may refuse, and what they are capable of bearing.
Money is a handmaiden, if thou knowest how to use it A mistress, if thou knowest not.
Success in the affairs of life often serves to hide one’s abilities, whereas adversity frequently gives one an opportunity to discover them.
Knowledge without education is but armed injustice.
Live as brave men and face adversity with stout hearts.
The avarice person is ever in want; let your desired aim have a fixed limit.
It is sweet to let the mind unbend on occasion.
Remember to preserve a calm soul amid difficulties.