He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
Gratitude • Happiness • Contentment
Men are not influenced by things, but by their thoughts about things.
Influence
When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.
Anger • Reflection • Responsibility
To accuse others for one's own misfortunes is a sign of want of education. To accuse oneself shows that one's education has begun. To accuse neither oneself nor others shows that one's education is complete.
Awareness • Education • Responsibility
Is freedom anything else than the right to live as we wish? Nothing else.
Freedom • Rights
God has entrusted me with myself.
Discovery • Religion • Spirituality
There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.
Happiness • Power • Will
Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.
Life • Motivational • Risk
It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them.
Pleasure • Slavery • Wisdom
Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant.
Education • Knowledge • Parenting
Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.
Acceptance • Improvement • Motivational
It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death.
Death • Fear • Pain
Only the educated are free.
Education • Freedom • Knowledge
It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
Attitude • Growth • Improvement
It takes more than just a good looking body. You've got to have the heart and soul to go with it.
Character • Fitness • Improvement
The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.
Friendship • Growth • Relationships
The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.
Contentment • Happiness • Improvement
Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire.
Achievements • Desire • Freedom