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.

Occasions do not make a man either strong or weak but they show what he is.

No man ruleth safely but he that is willingly ruled.

Man proposes, but God disposes. [Lat., Nam homo proponit, sed Deus disponit.]

The glory of the good is in their consciences, and not in the tongues of men.

God is able to do more than man can understand.

Happy is the man who renounces everything which may bring a stain or burden upon his conscience

No man is safe above but he that will gladly be beneath.

For a small reward, a man will hurry away on a long journey; while for eternal life, many will hardly take a single step.