If One Oversteps The Bounds Of Moderation,

First Tell Yourself What You Want To Be, Then Do What You Need To Do.

If Someone Irritates You, It Is Only Your Own Response That Is Irritating You. Therefore, When Anyone Seems To Be Provoking You, Remember That It Is Only Your Judgment Of The Incident That Provokes You. -

If You Want To Improve, Be Content To Be Thought Foolish And Stupid.

It Was The First And Most Striking Characteristic Of Socrates Never To Become Heated In Discourse, Never To Utter An Injurious Or Insulting Word -- On The Contrary, He Persistently Bore Insult From Others And Thus Put An End To The Fray.

What Concerns Me Is Not The Way Things Are, But Rather The Way People Think Things Are.