Be thankful for the least gift, so shalt thou be meant to receive greater.
Out of sight, out of mind. The absent are always in the wrong.
Never be entirely idle; but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good.
Endeavor to be always patient of the faults and imperfections of others for thou has many faults and imperfections of thine own that require forbearance. If thou are not able to make thyself that which thou wishest, how canst thou expect to mold another in conformity to thy will?
First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.
Who has a harder fight than he who is striving to overcome himself.
Of two evils we must always choose the least.
Love flies, runs, and rejoices; it is free and nothing can hold it back.
And when he is out of sight, quickly also is he out of mind.
It is much safer to obey, than to govern.
Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.
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.
The good devout man first makes inner preparation for the actions he has later to perform. His outward actions do not draw him into lust and vice; rather it is he who bends them into the shape of reason and right judgement. Who has a stiffer battle to fight than the man who is striving to conquer himself.
It is no little wisdom for you to keep yourself in silence and in good peace when evil words are spoken to you, and to turn your heart to God and not to be troubled with the judgment of others.
Watch for good times to retreat into yourself. Frequently meditate on how good God is to you.
Remember that lost time does not return.
The loftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.
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