If your heart were sincere and upright, every creature would be unto you a looking-glass of life and a book of holy doctrine.
Whatever you do, do it with intelligence, and keep the end in view.
The highest in God's esteem are the lowest in their own.
Who has a harder fight than he who is striving to overcome himself.
Man considers the actions, but God weighs the intentions.
If we live in peace ourselves, we in turn may bring peace to others. A peaceable man does more good than a learned one.