Independence is of more value than any gifts; and to receive gifts is to lose it.

If thou tellest the sorrows of thy heart, let it be to him in whose countenance thou mayst be assured of prompt consolation.

Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity.

When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.

Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.

Shut the door of that house of pleasure which you hear resounding with the loud voice of a woman.

Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.