Most of man's trouble comes from his inability to be still.

So we can only know God well by knowing our iniquities. Therefore those who have known God, without knowing their wretchedness, have not glorified Him, but have glorified themselves.

Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

When a soldier complains of his hard life (or a labourer, etc.) try giving him nothing to do.

The greater intellect one has, the more originality one finds in men. Ordinary persons find no difference between men.

Cold words freeze people, and hot words scorch them, and bitter words make them bitter, and wrathful words make them wrathful. Kind words also produce their own image on men's souls; and a beautiful image it is. They smooth, and quiet, and comfort the hearer.

The statements of atheists ought to be perfectly clear of doubt. Now it is not perfectly clear that the soul is material.