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The mason employed on the building of a house may be quite ignorant of its general design, or, at any rate, he may not keep it constantly in mind. So it is with man: in working through the days and hours of his life, he takes little thought of its character as a whole… It is only when we come to view our life as a connected whole that our character and capacities show themselves in their true light; that we see how, in particular instances, some happy inspiration, as it were, led us to choose the only true path out of a thousand which might have brought us to ruin.
The wish to be cured is part of the cure.
The greatest man is he who chooses right with the most invincible resolution.
A physician is not angry at the intemperance of a mad patient, nor does he take it ill to be insulted by a man in a fever. Just so, should a wise man treat all mankind as a physician treats a patient, and look upon it only as sick and irresponsible.
There is no greater punishment of evil than that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
You may, then, boldly declare that the highest good is singleness of mind, for where agreement and unity exist, there must the virtues be. It is the vices that are at war with each other.
Every day to a wise man is a new life.
If you devote your time to study, you will avoid all the irksome things of life, and you will not long for the approach of night, being tired of the day, and you will not be a burden to yourself, and your company will be acceptable to others.
We must follow, not force Providence.
We are not ourselves.
Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful.
Chance will not do the work — chance sends the breeze, but if the pilot slumber at the helm, the very wind that wafts us towards the port may dash us on the shelves. The steersman’s part is vigilance, blow it rough or smooth.
Without courage, there cannot be truth, and without truth there can be no other virtue.
He that follows the advice of reason has a mind that is elevated above the reach of injury; that sits above the clouds, in a calm and quiet ether, and with a brave indifference hears the rolling thunders grumble and burst under his feet.
He that will keep a monkey should pay for the glasses he breaks.
The heavens themselves, the planets, and this center, observe degree, priority, and place.
Sweet are the uses of adversity.
There is at the surface infinite variety of things; at the center there is simplicity of cause.
He is well paid that is well satisfied.
Oppose not rage while rage is in its force, but give it way a while and let it waste.
