Therefore, a man ought to root himself so firmly in God that he will not need the consolations of men.

Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.

The enemy is more easily overcome if he be not suffered to enter the door of our hearts, but be resisted without the gate at his first knock.

Constantly choose rather to want less, than to have more.

Man sees your actions, but God your motives.

Dispose thyself to patience rather than to comfort, and to the bearing of the cross rather than to gladness.

Carefully avoid in yourself those things which distrub you in others.