He does much who loves God much, and he does much who does his deed well.

He has great tranquillity of heart who cares neither for the praises nor the fault-finding of men. He will easily be content and pacified, whose conscience is pure. You are not holier if you are praised, nor the more worthless if you are found fault with. What you are, that you are; neither by word can you be made greater than what you are in the sight of God.

Carefully avoid in yourself those things which distrub you in others.

Endeavor to be always patient of the faults and imperfections of others; for thou hast many faults and imperfections of thine own that require forbearance. If thou art not able to make thyself that which thou wishest, how canst thou expect to mold another in conformity to thy will?

We should have much more peace if we would not busy ourselves with the sayings and doings of others.

Have therefore zeal to better thyself and then mayst thou have zeal to thy neighbor.

If thou be not busy for thyself now, who shall be busy for thee in time to come?