The devil makes small sins seem smaller in our eyes, for otherwise he can't lead us to greater evil.

If someone puts his trust in God in a matter, let him not argue with his brother about it.

Whoever has a spiritual gift and compassionate toward one who does not have it guards his gift through his compassion. But whoever is proud of his gift loses it through self-opinion.

One who has sinned cannot escape retribution in any other way than by repentance corresponding to his sin.

Do not desire to hear about the misfortunes of those who oppose you. For those who listen to such speech later reap the fruits of their evil intention.

When the mind forgets the purpose of Christian life, then even the clear fulfillment of virtue becomes profitless.

The sign of sincere love is to forgive wrongs done to us. It was with such love that the Lord loved the world.