When the flesh presents thee with delights, then present thyself with dangers; where the world possesses thee with vain hopes, there possess thyself with true fear; when the devil brings thee oil, bring thou vinegar. The way to be safe is never to be secure.

Hath any wounded thee with injuries? Meet them with patience. Hasty words rankle the wound; soft language dresses it.

Make thy recreation servant to thy business, lest thou become a slave to thy recreation.

The way to subject all things to thyself is to subject thyself to reason; thou shalt govern many, if reason govern thee. Wouldst thou be crowned the monarch of a little world? command thyself.

I'll ne'er distrust my God for cloth and bread while lilies flourish and the raven 's fed.

Let all thy joys be as the month of May,And all thy days be as a marriage day.

Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortune.