Some friendships are made by nature, some by contract, some by interest, and some by souls.

Many are idly busy; Domitian was busy, but then it was in catching flies.

Lust is a captivity of the reason and an enraging of the passions. It hinders business and distracts counsel. It sins against the body and weakens the soul.

This temporal fire is but a painted fire in respect of that penetrating and real fire in hell.

When thou receivest praise, take it indifferently, and return it to God, the giver of the gift, or blesser of the action.

This grace (purity of intention) is so excellent that it sanctifies the most common actions of our life and yet is so necessary that without it, the very best actions of our devotion are imperfect and vicious.

A great fear, when it is ill-managed, is the parent of superstition; but a discreet and well-guided fear produces religion.