“Order or disorder depends on organisation; courage or cowardice on circumstances; strength or weakness on dispositions.”
“Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.”
“The greatest part of our happiness depends on our dispositions, not our circumstances.”
“The greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.”
“I've learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our disposition and not on our circumstances.”
“Do you really think it is weakness that yields to temptation? I tell you that there are terrible temptations which it requires strength, strength and courage to yield to.”