Method is more important than strength, when you wish to control your enemies. By dropping golden beads near a snake, a crow once managed To have a passer-by kill the snake for the beads.

Ships that pass in the night, and speak each other in passing, only a signal shown, and a distant voice in the darkness; So on the ocean of life, we pass and speak one another, only a look and a voice, then darkness again and a silence.

Look, then, into thine heart, and write!

Love is a bodily shape; and Christian works are no more than animate faith and love, as flowers are the animate springtide.

He that respects himself is safe from others. He wears a coat of mail that none can pierce.

Stay, stay at home, my heart and rest; Home-keeping hearts are happiest.

If the mind, that rules the body, ever so far forgets itself as to trample on its slave, the slave is never generous enough to forgive the injury, but will rise and smite the oppressor.