As fire does not give birth to snow, so those who seek honor here will not enjoy it in heaven... As those who climb a rotten ladder are in danger, so all honor, glory, and power are opposed to humility.

The friend of silence comes close to God. In secret he converses with him and receives his light.

Pride is the utter poverty of soul disguised as riches, imaginary light where in fact there is darkness.

Humility is the only virtue that no devil can imitate. If pride made demons out of angels, there is no doubt that humility could make angels out of demons.

An angel fell from Heaven without any other passion except pride, and so we may ask whether it is possible to ascend to Heaven by humility alone, without any other of the virtues.

Repentance lifts a man up. Mourning knocks at heaven's gate. Holy humility opens it.

As long as anger lives, it continues to be the fruitful parent of many unhappy children.