In The Long Run, Every Man Will

What Is It That Every Man Seeks? To Be Secure, To Be Happy, To Do What He Pleases Without Restraint And Without Compulsion.

The Good Or Ill Of A Man Lies Within His Own Will.

Do Not Laugh Much Or Often Or Unrestrainedly.

Fortify Yourself With Contentment, For This Is An Impregnable Fortress.

It Is Not A Demonstration Of Kindness Or Friendship To The People We Care About To Join Them In Indulging In Wrongheaded, Negative Feelings. We Do A Better Service To Ourselves And Others By Remaining Detached And Avoiding Melodramatic Reactions.