The highest in God's esteem are the lowest in their own.

We should have much more peace if we would not busy ourselves with the sayings and doings of others.

Have therefore zeal to better thyself and then mayst thou have zeal to thy neighbor.

If you cannot mould yourself entirely as you would wish, how can you expect other people to be entirely to your liking?

Anyone who is not totally dead to himself will soon find that he is tempted and overcome by piddling and frivolous things. Whoever is weak in spirit, given to the flesh and inclined to sensual things can, but only with great difficulty, drag himself away from his earthly desires. Therefore he is often gloomy and sad when he is trying to pull himself away from them, and easily gives way to anger should someone attempt to oppose him.

Christ was willing to suffer wrongs and to be despised, and do you dare to complain of anything?.

God often gives in one brief moment that which He has for a long time denied.