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.

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

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

A man who is enticed by sinful thoughts is blinded by them, and he sees the action of sin in himself, but he can not see the cause of this action.

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

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.

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.