Be thankful for the smallest blessing and you will deserve to receive greater. Value the least gifts no less than the greatest, and simple graces as especial favors. If you remember the dignity of the Giver, no gift will seem small or mean.

No man ruleth safely but he that is willingly ruled.

In judging others a man laboreth in vain; he often erreth, and easily falleth into sin; but in judging and examining himself he always laboreth to good purpose.

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

He rides pleasantly enough whom the grace of God carries.

Learned arguments do not make a man holy and righteous, whereas a good life makes him dear to God.

But because many endeavor to get knowledge rather than to live well, they are often deceived and reap little or no benefit from their labor.