Emotions and Feelings

Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire.

The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.

Not every difficult and dangerous thing is suitable for training, but only that which is conducive to success in achieving the object of our effort.

Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.

Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.

The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it.

If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.

Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig. I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen.

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.

When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.

The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.

The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.

There is only a finger's difference between a wise man and a fool.

The vine bears three kinds of grapes: the first of pleasure, the second of intoxication, the third of disgust.

The vine bears three kinds of grapes: the first of pleasure, the second of intoxication, the third of disgust.

Of what use is a philosopher who doesn't hurt anybody's feelings?

The mob is the mother of tyrants.

Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves?

Man is the most intelligent of the animals - and the most silly.

As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task.