The desires, and other passions of man, in themselves, are in his own power; his real difficulties are, to know when they are to be controlled, and when not.
人的欲望和其他激情,本质上是受到他自己控制的;他真正的困难在于,要知道何时需要加以控制,何时不需要。
To succeed, get other people to pay you; to become wealthy, help other people to succeed.
世界上有很多好人。如果你找不到一个,那就成为一个。
The power of a man, is his present means, to obtain some future apparent good.
I don't let anyone dictate my life.
你的自我价值由你自己决定。你不必依赖别人来告诉你你是谁。