Confine Yourself To The Present.

Does The Light Of The Lamp Shine Without Losing Its Splendour Until It Is Extinguished; And Shall The Truth Which Is In Thee And Justice And Temperance Be Extinguished Before Thy Death?

The Lot Assigned To Every Man Is Suited To Him, And Suits Him To Itself.

Cultivate These, Then, For They Are Wholly Within Your Power: Sincerity And Dignity; Industriousness; And Sobriety. Avoid Grumbling, Be Frugal, Considerate, And Frank; Be Temperate In Manner And Speech; Carry Yourself With Authority.

Take Care That You Entertain No Notions Unsuitable To Virtue And Reasonable Nature.

A Man's Worth Is No Greater Than His Ambitions.