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Never be entirely idle; but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good.


A man is hindered and distracted in proportion as he draws outward things to himself.


How quickly passes away the glory of this world.


Bear the Cross cheerfully and it will bear you.


No man ruleth safely but he that is willingly ruled.


Oh, how swiftly the glory of the world passes away!


Wait for the Lord. Behave yourself manfully, and be of good courage. Do not be faithless, but stay in your place and do not turn back.


Be assured that if you knew all, you would pardon all.


The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.


Of two evils, the less is always to be chosen.


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


Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it, and never destroy it.


But because many endeavor to get knowledge rather than to live well, they are often deceived and reap little or no benefit from their labor.


Activate yourself to duty by remembering your position, who you are, and what you have obliged yourself 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.


He will easily be content and at peace, whose conscience is pure.


What else does anxiety about the future bring you but sorrow upon sorrow?


Man proposes, but God disposes.


Remember that lost time does not return.


I would far rather feel remorse than know how to define it.