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

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.

Whoever does not fight the one who despises him, neither in word not in thought, has received true knowledge and demonstrates a firm trust in God.

Do not try to decide a difficult matter by means of disputing, but that which is enjoined by the spiritual law, namely patience, prayer, and thoughtful hope.

Whoever prays for those who hurt him lays the demons low; but he who opposes his affronter is bound to the demons.

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

Guard your mind from self-praise and flee a high opinion of yourself, so that God does not allow you to fall into the opposite passion to the virtue for which you boast, for man does not accomplish virtue alone, but with the help of God who sees all.