Listen and attend with the ear of your heart.

He should first show them in deeds rather than words all that is good and holy.

It is useless to subdue the flesh by abstinence, unless one gives up his irregular life, and abandons vices which defile his soul.

The first step of humility is unhesitating obedience which comes naturally to those who cherish Christ above all.

Girded with faith and the performance of good works, let us follow in his [Jesus] paths by the guidance of the Gospel.

To attribute to God, and not to self, whatever good one sees in oneself; but to recognize always that the evil is one's own doing, and to impute it on one's self.

Then are they truly monks when they live by the labor of their hands.