Confidence is the illusion born of accidental success.
Our own opinion of ourselves should be lower than that formed by others, for we have a better chance at our imperfections.
The highest in God's esteem are the lowest in their own.
Man considers the actions, but God weighs the intentions.
It is better to be affected with a true penitent sorrow for sin than to be able to resolve the most difficult cases about it.
Never be entirely idle; but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good.