The man who can put himself in the place of other men, who can understand the workings of their minds, need never worry about what the future has in store for him.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
A man may be a pessimistic determinist before lunch and an optimistic believer in the will's freedom after it.
The man who trusts men will make fewer mistakes than he who distrusts them.
That man is prudent who neither hopes nor fears anything from the uncertain events of the future.
Who is the wise man? He who sees what's going to be born.
The man who can centre his thoughts and hopes upon something transcending self can find a certain peace in the ordinary troubles of life, which is impossible to the pure egoist.
A man has to live with himself, and he should see to it that he always has good company.
Self-will in the man who does not reckon wisely is by itself the weakest of all things.
Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in fearing future.
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.
The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Accept life, and you must accept regret.