Do not interfere when your opinion is not sought.

In the morning fix thy good purpose; and at night examine thyself what thou hast done, how thou hast behaved thyself in word, deed, and thought.

O how quickly passes away the glory of the earth.

The more spiritual a man desires to be, the more bitter does his present life become to him; because he sees more clearly and perceives more sensibly the defects of human corruption.

He that seeks here any other thing but simply God and the salvation of his soul, will find nothing but trouble and sorrow.

If you wish to live in peace and harmony with others, you must learn to discipline yourself in many ways.

The enemy is more easily overcome if he be not suffered to enter the door of our hearts, but be resisted without the gate at his first knock.