Anyone who is not totally dead to himself will soon find that he is tempted and overcome by piddling and frivolous things. Whoever is weak in spirit, given to the flesh and inclined to sensual things can, but only with great difficulty, drag himself away from his earthly desires. Therefore he is often gloomy and sad when he is trying to pull himself away from them, and easily gives way to anger should someone attempt to oppose him.

Out of sight, out of mind. The absent are always in the wrong.

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

Love flies, runs, and rejoices; it is free and nothing can hold it back.

Caution is crediting, and reserve in speaking, and in revealing one's self to but very few, are the best securities both of a good understanding with the world, and of the inward peace of our own minds.

If thou canst not make thyself such an one as thou wouldst, how canst thou expect to have another in all things to thy liking?

He that loveth, flieth, runneth, and rejoiceth. He is free, and cannot be held in. He giveth all for all, and hath all in all, because he resteth in one highest above all things, from whom all that is good flows and proceeds.