Learn to humble yourself, you are but earth and clay.

A wise and good man will turn examples of all sorts to his own advantage. The good he will make his patterns, and strive to equal or excel them. The bad he will by all means avoid.

It is much safer to obey than to rule.

Love longs to be free, a stranger to every worldly desire, lest its inner vision become dimmed, and lest worldly self-interest hinder it or ill-fortune cast it down.

Thou art my glory and the exultation of y heart: thou art my hope and refuge in the day of my trouble.

Old custom is hard to break and scarce any man will be led otherwise than seemeth good unto himself.

No man is safe above but he that will gladly be beneath.