Happiness Is A State Of Activity.

Character Gives Us Qualities, But It Is In Our Actions — What We Do — That We Are Happy Or The Reverse.

Virtue Is The Golden Mean Between Two Vices, The One Of Excess And The Other Of Deficiency.

We Can Do Noble Acts Without Ruling The Earth And Sea.

One Swallow Does Not Make A Spring, Nor Does One Fine Day.

No Man Of High And Generous Spirit Is Ever Willing To Indulge In Flattery; The Good May Feel Affection For Others, But Will Not Flatter Them.