As water and fire oppose one another when combined, so are self-justification and humility opposed to one another.

Because God's justice is inexorable, it is hard to obtain forgiveness for sins committed with complete deliberation.

No one is as good and merciful as the Lord. But even He does not forgive the unrepentant.

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

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

It is harmful to remember previous sins in detail. For if they bring you sorrow, they will estrange you from hope, but if they are remembered without sorrow, they will introduce the previous defilement. If you want to bring to God an uncondemned confession, then don't remember your sins in detail, but manfully endure the suffering that is coming because of them.