Set me free from evil passions, and heal my heart of all inordinate affections; that being inwardly cured and thoroughly cleansed, I may be made fit to love, courageous to suffer, steady to persevere.

If thou art willing to suffer no adversity, how wilt thou be the friend of Christ?

It is thy duty often times to do what thou wouldst not; thy duty too, to leave undone that thou wouldst do.

If you wish to live in peace and harmony with others, you must learn to discipline yourself in many ways.

May not be your peace in the mouth of the men; since no matter if they thing good or bad about you, you should not be a different man because of that.

Now is the time to be doing, now is the time to be stirring, now is the time to amend myself.

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.