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

Conquer temptations by the patience and prayer. If you oppose them without these, you will fall all the more severely.

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

It is better to pray with good will for our neighbor, rather than to denounce him for every sin.

Do not think about or do anything without a spiritual purpose, whereby it is done for God. For If you travel without purpose, you shall labor in vain.

Do not attempt to benefit by rebukes one who boasts of his virtues, for he loves to display himself can not be a lover of truth.

We cannot with all our heart forgive someone who does us wrong unless we possess real knowledge. For this knowledge shows us that we deserve all we experience.