Let not therefore thy heart be troubled, neither let it fear. Trust in me, and put thy confidence in my mercy. When thou thinkest thyself farthest off from me, oftentimes I am nearest unto thee. When thou countest almost all to be lost, then oftentimes the greatest gain of reward is close at hand. All is not lost, when any thing falleth out contrary. Thou oughtest not to judge according to present feeling; nor so to take any grief, or give thyself over to it.

You are a man, not God; you are human, not an angel. How can you expect to remain always in a constant state of virtue, when this was not possible even for an angel of Heaven, nor for the first man in the Garden?

All earthly joy begins pleasantly, but at the end it gnaws and kills.

Without labor there is no rest, nor without fighting can the victory be won.

The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.

If thou hadst a good conscience thou wouldst not greatly fear death.

The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.