Oh, how great peace and quietness would he possess who should cut off all vain anxiety and place all his confidence in God.

Anyone who thinks hard work will never hurt you has never had to pay to have it done. Jesus now has many lovers of his Heavenly Kingdom, but few bearers of his cross.

He who knows himself well is mean and abject in his own sight, and takes no delight in the vain praise of men.

Temptations discover what you are.

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

The good devout man first makes inner preparation for the actions he has later to perform. His outward actions do not draw him into lust and vice; rather it is he who bends them into the shape of reason and right judgement. Who has a stiffer battle to fight than the man who is striving to conquer himself.

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