Think of all the years passed by in which you said to yourself "I'll do it tomorrow," and how the gods have again and again granted you periods of grace of which you have not availed yourself. It is time to realize that you are a member of the Universe, that you are born of Nature itself, and to know that a limit has been set to your time. Use every moment wisely, to perceive your inner refulgence, or 'twill be gone and nevermore within your reach.

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Both happiness and unhappiness depend on perception

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Be tolerant with others and strict with yourself.

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There is but one thing of real value - to cultivate truth and justice, and to live without anger in the midst of lying and unjust men.

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Imagine you were now dead, or had not lived before his moment. Now view the rest of your life as a bonus.

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The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are.

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Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

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When another blames you or hates you, or people voice similar criticisms, go to their souls, penetrate inside and see what sort of people they are. You will realize that there is no need to be racked with anxiety that they should hold any particular opinion about you.

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When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.

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The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

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