Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.

Have no friends not equal to yourself.

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.

He with whom neither slander that gradually soaks into the mind, nor statements that startle like a wound in the flesh, are successful may be called intelligent indeed.

It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.

To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.

Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.

Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

They must often change who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.