If thou wilt receive profit, read with humility, simplicity and faith, and seek not at any time the fame of being learned.

A man of peace does more good than a very learned man.

Old custom is hard to break and scarce any man will be led otherwise than seemeth good unto himself.

Peace and happiness are what you covet, but these are only to be obtained by labor.

What most of all hinders heavenly consolation is that you are too slow in turning yourself to prayer.

Love is active and sincere, courageous, patient, faithful, prudent and manly.

Oh how swiftly the glory of the world passes away! If only the lives of these men had been as admirable as their learning, their study and reading would have been to good purpose! But how many in this world care little for the service of God, and perish in their vain learning. Because they choose to be great rather than humble, they perish in their own conceit.