Our dependence upon God ought to be so entire and absolute that we should never think it necessary, in any kind of distress, to have recourse to human consolations.

For man plans, but God arranges.

For a small reward, a man will hurry away on a long journey; while for eternal life, many will hardly take a single step.

Trust not to your feelings for whatever they might be now, they will quickly be changed towards some other thing.

Forasmuch as many people study more to have knowledge than to live well therefore ofttimes they err and bring forth little fruit or none.

It is no little wisdom for you to keep yourself in silence and in good peace when evil words are spoken to you, and to turn your heart to God and not to be troubled with the judgment of others.

The glory of the good is in their consciences, and not in the tongues of men.