“The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom.”

“Man is here for the sake of other men - above all for those upon whose smiles and well-being our own happiness depends.”

“The original in man is that which articulates him from the very outset upon something other than himself.”

“If a man looks upon any other man and estimates that man as less than himself, then he is stealing from the other. He is stealing the other's birthright - that of equality.”

“God has entrusted me with myself. No man is free who is not master of himself. A man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things. The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.”

“A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.”