It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe that lures him to evil ways.
Be determined. The Tempter masters the lazy and irresolute man who dwells on the attractive side of things, ungoverned in his senses, and unrestrained in his food, like the wind overcomes a rotten tree.
Do not dwell in the past; do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.
All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If you speak or act with an evil thought, pain follows. If you speak or act with a pure thought, happiness follows, like a shadow that never leaves.
To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.