Him who is dead and gone honor with remembrance, not with tears.

The desire to rule is the mother of heresies.

There are many poor men and poor women: set apart some one constantly to remain there: let the poor man be though but as a guard to thy house: let him be to thee wall and fence, shield and spear. Where alms are, the devil dares not approach, nor any other evil thing.

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

You carry your snare everywhere and spread your nets in all places. You allege that you never invited others to sin. You did not indeed, by your words, but you have done so by your dress and your deportment.

No one can harm the man who does himself no wrong.

When we once begin to form good resolutions, God gives us every opportunity of carrying them out.