A man that is well ordered in his soul needeth little the unkind demeanor of worldly people nor yet their proud behavior.

Too many instances there are of daring men, who by presuming to sound the deep things of religion, have cavilled and argued themselves out of all religion.

Old custom is hard to break and scarce any man will be led otherwise than seemeth good unto himself.

The end of all is death and man's life passeth away suddenly as a shadow.

It thou seek rest in this life, how wilt thou then attain to the everlasting rest? Dispose not thyself for much rest, but for great patience. Seek true peace--not in earth, but in heaven; not in men, nor in any other creature, but in God alone.

The measure of every man’s virtue is best revealed in time of adversity - adversity that does not weaken a man but rather shows what he is.

No man is without his load of trouble.

Man sees your actions, but God your motives.

By two wings a man is lifted up from things earthly: by simplicity and purity.