What thou art, that thou art.
O Lord, you know what is best for me. Let this or that be done, as you please. Give what you will, how much you will, and when you will.
He rides pleasantly enough whom the grace of God carries.
One who views thing as they are in reality, and not as they are said or thought to be, is truly wise, taught by God rather than by other persons.
I have often heard, that it is safer to hear and to take counsel, than to give it.
Learned arguments do not make a man holy and righteous, whereas a good life makes him dear to God.
He does much who loves much.
He that avoideth not small faults, by little and little falleth into greater.
He is truly great that is great in charity. He is truly great that is little in himself, and maketh no account of any height of honor. And he is truly learned that doeth the will of God, and forsaketh his own will.
Do not read to satisfy curiosity or to pass the time, but study such things as move your heart to devotion.
It is better to feel repentance, than to be able to define it.
Always keep a good distance between yourself and lying, quarreling, detracting, insulting and gossip. The person who can do that will some day learn to enjoy the silence.
He is truly great that is little in himself, and that maketh no account of any height of honors.
All men are frail; but thou shouldst reckon none so frail as thyself.
A wise and good man will turn examples of all sorts to his own advantage. The good he will make his patterns, and strive to equal or excel them. The bad he will by all means avoid.
What difference does it make to you what someone else becomes, or says, or does? You do not need to answer for others, only for yourself.
Cling, therefore, to Jesus in life and death; trust yourself to the glory of Him who alone can help you when all others fail.
All is vanity but to love God and serve Him.
There is no creature so small and abject, that it representeth not the goodness of God.
The humble live in continuous peace, while in the hearts of the proud are envy and frequent anger.