One who strictly prosecutes the misdemeanors of others will find not condescension towards his own.

Make account that thou hast done nothing, and then thou hast done all. For if, being sinners, when we account ourselves to be what we are, we become righteous, as indeed the Publican did; how much more, when being righteous we account ourselves to be sinners.

Good men do not always have grace and favor, lest they should be puffed up, and grow insolent and proud.

The slave should be resigned to his lot, in obeying his master he is obeying God.

We ought not, as soon as we leave church, to plunge into business unsuited to church, but as soon as we get home, we should take the Scriptures into our hands, and call our wife and children to join us in putting together what we have heard in church.

If you would rise, shun luxury, for luxury lowers and degrades.

As a moth gnaws a garment, so doth envy consume a man.