Frequent not the company of immodest persons, especially if they be also impudent, as is generally the case; ...these corrupted souls and infected hearts scarcely speak to any, either of the same or a different sex, without causing them to fall in some degree from purity; they have poison in their eyes and in their breath, like basilisks. On the contrary, keep company with the chaste and virtuous; often meditate upon and read holy things; for the word of God is chaste, and makes those also chaste that delight in it.

He who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.

The test of a preacher is that his congregation goes away saying, not "What a lovely sermon!" but "I will do something."

Naturally we all have an inclination to command, and a great aversion to obey; and yet it is certain that it is more for our good to obey than to command; hence perfect souls have always had a great affection for obedience, and have found all their joy and comfort in it.

To love our neighbor in charity is to love God in man.

We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.

Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.