We must imitate Christ's life and his ways if we are to be truly enlightened and set free from the darkness of our own hearts. Let it be the most important thing we do, then, to reflect on the life of Jesus Christ.

Don't flatter the rich, or appear to willing before the great.

At the day of judgment we shall not be asked what we have read but what we have done.

Activate yourself to duty by remembering your position, who you are, and what you have obliged yourself to be.

Count not thyself to have found true peace, if thou hast felt no grief; nor that then all is well if thou hast no adversary; nor that this is perfect, if all things fall out according to thy desire.

Judge yourself and beware of passing judgement on others. In judging others we expend our energy to no purpose; we are often mistaken and easily sin. But if we judge ourselves our labour is always to our profit.

If you cast away one cross, you will certainly find another, and perhaps a heavier.