Pride is never so loud as when in chains.
Pure wisdom always directs itself towards God; the purest wisdom is knowledge of God.
As a rule, there is no surer way to the dislike of men than to behave well where they have behaved badly.
What children we are, even the wisest! When God walks the earth, his steps are often centuries apart.
It is never wise to slip the bands of discipline.
Would you hurt a man keenest strike at his self-love?