What son would not bring his mother back to life and would not bring her into paradise after her death if he could?

Chastity is the lily of virtues, and makes men almost equal to Angels. Everything is beautiful in accordance with its purity. Now the purity of man is chastity, which is called honesty, and the observance of it, honor and also integrity; and its contrary is called corruption; in short, it has this peculiar excellence above the other virtues, that it preserves both soul and body fair and unspotted.

Lately I was near the beehives and some of the bees flew onto my face. I wanted to raise my hand, and brush them off. 'No,' said a peasant to me, 'do not be afraid, and do not touch them. They will not sting you at all, if you touch them they will bite you.' I trusted him; not one bit me. Trust me; do not fear these temptations. Do not touch them; they will not hurt you.

Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.

It is wonderful how attractive a gentle, pleasant manner is, and how much it wins hearts.

Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.

Though perseverance does not come from our power, yet it comes within our power.