It may here be observed, that all who are offended by us are exposed to our view. But the rich man sees Lazarus not with any other righteous man, but in Abraham's bosom. For Abraham was full of love, but the man is convicted of cruelty. Abraham sitting before his door followed after those that passed by, and brought them into his house, the other turned away even them that abode within his gate.

It is folly to abstain all day long from food, but fail to abstain from sin and selfishness.

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

Words cannot express the joy which a friend imparts.

...there is nothing that has been created without some reason, even if human nature is incapable of knowing precisely the reason for them all.

Memory of our good works makes us negligent and leads to arrogance. Do not think of your good deeds, so that God may remember them.

Is it not excessively ridiculous to seek the good opinion of those whom you would never wish to be like?