What thou art, that thou art; that God knoweth thee to be and thou canst be said to be no greater.

The measure of every man’s virtue is best revealed in time of adversity - adversity that does not weaken a man but rather shows what he is.

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.

The humble live in continuous peace, while in the hearts of the proud are envy and frequent anger.

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.

Trust not to your feelings for whatever they might be now, they will quickly be changed towards some other thing.

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.