The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depend 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.

• happiness
• wisdom
• self reliance

You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.

• talk
• leisure

Access to power must be confined to those who are not in love with it.

• power

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

• patience
• kindness

When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them.

• reputation

The people have always some champion whom they set over them and nurse into greatness. This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs; when he first appears he is a protector.

• tyranny