He does much who loves God much, and he does much who does his deed well, and he does his deed well who does it rather for the common good than for his own will.
And when he is out of sight, quickly also he is out of mind.
Love longs to be free, a stranger to every worldly desire, lest its inner vision become dimmed, and lest worldly self-interest hinder it or ill-fortune cast it down.
No one can obtain from the Pope a dispensation for never dying. [Lat., Nemo impetrare potest a papa bullam numquam moriendi.]
Thou shalt ever joy at eventide if thou spend the day fruitfully.
Our own opinion of ourselves should be lower than that formed by others, for we have a better chance at our imperfections.
Seek not to know who said this or that, but take note of what has been said.
No man doth safely rule, but he that hath learned gladly to obey.
Is a man one whit the better because he is grown great in other men's esteem?
It is thy duty often times to do what thou wouldst not; thy duty too, to leave undone that thou wouldst do.
Of two evils, the lesser must always be chosen De duobus malis, minus est semper eligendum
Set me free from evil passions, and heal my heart of all inordinate affections; that being inwardly cured and thoroughly cleansed, I may be made fit to love, courageous to suffer, steady to persevere.
Oh, how swiftly the glory of the world passes away!
Wherever you go, you will always bear yourself about with you, and so you will always find yourself.
Have therefore zeal to better thyself and then mayst thou have zeal to thy neighbor.
Gladly we desire to make other men perfect, but we will not amend our own fault.
The end of all is death and man's life passeth away suddenly as a shadow.
He that avoideth not small faults, by little and little falleth into greater.
If thou be not busy for thyself now, who shall be busy for thee in time to come?
Be therefore thankful for the least gift, so shalt thou be worthy to receive greater.
At the least bear patiently, if thou canst not joyfully.
Why seekest thou rest, since thou art born to labor? [Lat., Cur quaeris quietem, quam natus sis ad laborem?]
Out of two evils, the less is always to be chosen.
Though weary, it is not tired: though pressed it is not straightened; though alarmed, it is not confounded; but as a living flame it forces itself upwards and securely passes through all.
All is vanity but to love God and serve Him.
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