Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect.

Never esteem anything as of advantage to thee that shall make thee break thy word or lose thy self-respect.

For it is in your power to retire into yourself whenever you choose.

Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look.

Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?

People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect.