Love longs to be free, a stranger to every worldly desire, lest its inner vision become dimmed, and lest worldly self-interest hinder it or ill-fortune cast it down.

We usually know what we can do, but temptation shows us who we are.

He who loves with purity considers not the gift of the lover, but the love of the giver.

The measure of every man’s virtue is best revealed in time of adversity - adversity that does not weaken a man but rather shows what he is.

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

Blessed are the simple, for they shall have much peace.

Whoever puts his confidence in men or in any creature is very foolish.