Never esteem people (including yourself) more because they have money, nor think less of anyone (including yourself) because they lack it. Virtue is the only just reason for respecting anyone, lack of virtue the only reason for holding anyone in low regard.

If thy debtor be honest and capable, thou hast thy money again, if not with increase, with praise; if he prove insolvent, don't ruin him to get that which it will not ruin thee to lose, for thou art but a steward.

Dislike what deserves it, but never hate: for that is of the nature of malice; which is almost ever to persons, not things, and is one of the blackest qualities sin begets in the soul.

O Lord, help me not to despise or oppose what I do not understand.

Death then, being the way and condition of life, we cannot love to live if we cannot bear to die.

Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee.

Between a man and his wife nothing ought to rule but love. Authority is for children and servants, yet not without sweetness.