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.

Is a man one whit the better because he is grown great in other men's esteem?

It is thy duty often times to do what thou wouldst not; thy duty too, to leave undone that thou wouldst do.

To be able to live peaceably with hard and perverse persons, or with the disorderly, or with such as go contrary to us, is a great grace.

If thou hadst simplicity and purity, thou wouldst be able to comprehend all things without error, and behold them without danger. The pure heart safely pervades not only heaven, but hell.

Forasmuch as many people study more to have knowledge than to live well therefore ofttimes they err and bring forth little fruit or none.

I have sought for happiness everywhere, but I have found it nowhere except in a little corner with a little book.