Count not thyself to have found true peace, if thou hast felt no grief; nor that then all is well if thou hast no adversary; nor that this is perfect, if all things fall out according to thy desire.

You will never be an inwardly religious and devout man unless you pass over in silence the shortcomings of your fellow men, and diligently examine your own weaknesses.

Purity and simplicity are the two wings with which man soars above the earth and all temporary nature.

When anger enters the mind, wisdom departs.

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.

Set not thyself to attain much rest, but much patience.

So fixed are our spirits in slothfulness and cold indifference that we seldom overcome so much as one evil habit.