It Is Wicked To Withdraw From Being

If I Was A Nightingale I Would Sing Like A Nightingale; If A Swan, Like A Swan. But Since I Am A Rational Creature My Role Is To Praise God.

Keep Your Attention Focused Entirely On What Is Truly Your Own Concern, And Be Clear That What Belongs To Others Is Their Business And None Of Yours.

It Is The Nature Of The Wise To Resist Pleasures, But The Foolish To Be A Slave To Them.

If You Desire To Be Good, Begin By Believing That You Are Wicked.

You May Be Always Victorious If You Will Never Enter Into Any Contest Where The Issue Does Not Wholly Depend Upon Yourself.