The Devil never tempts us with more success than when he tempts us with a sight of our own good actions.

He, who loves praise, loves temptation.

Labor, therefore, is a duty from which no man living is exempt, without forfeiting his right to his daily bread.

The fewer desires, the more peace.

Friendship is to be purchased only by friendship. A man may have authority over others, but he can never have their hearts but by giving his own.

We all know that a sympathetic and intelligent listener not only flatters our vanity, but also frequently enables us to crystallize our own ideas to the best advantage. Why, then, do we so often refuse to perform this service?

The world would use us just as it did the martyrs, if we loved God as they did.