Let not your peace rest in the utterances of men, for whether they put a good or bad construction on your conduct does not make you other than you are.

Thou shalt rest sweetly if thy heart condemn thee not.

If you desire to know or learn anything to your advantage, then take delight in being unknown and unregarded. A true understanding and humble estimate of oneself is the highest and most valuable of all lessons.

To say that I am made in the image of God is to say that love is the reason for my existence, for God is love.

Do not be influenced by the importance of the writer, and whether his learning be great or small, but let the love of pure truth draw you to read. Do not inquire, Who said this? but pay attention to what is said.

May not be your peace in the mouth of the men; since no matter if they thing good or bad about you, you should not be a different man because of that.

Do not let your peace depend on the hearts of men; whatever they say about you, good or bad, you are not because of it another man, for as you are, you are.