Blessed are the simple, for they shall have much peace.
No man doth safely rule, but he that hath learned gladly to obey.
I can take credit for only two things: pride and sin.
Let not your peace rest in the utterances of men, for whether they put a good or bad construction on your conduct does not make you other than you are.
The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid.
If you cannot mould yourself entirely as you would wish, how can you expect other people to be entirely to your liking?