If thou would estimate thyself, put away wealth, land, honors; scrutinize thyself within. Day's Collacon
In the case of most pains let this remark of Epicurus aid thee, that the pain is neither intolerable nor everlasting, if thou bear in mind that it has its limits, and if thou addest nothing to it in imagination... Book VII
Do you know that ages will pass and mankind will proclaim in its wisdom and science that there is no crime and, therefore no sin, but that there are only hungry people. "Feed them first and then demand virtue of them!" — that is what they will inscribe on their banner which they will raise against you and which will destroy your temple. The Karamazov Brothers
He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire. Never Give In!
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