Quotations

«The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.»

«FIRST keep thyself in peace, and then shalt thou be able to be a peacemaker towards others. A peaceable man doth more good than a well-learned. A passionate man turneth even good into evil and easily believeth evil; a good, peaceable man converteth all things into good. He who dwelleth in peace is suspicious of none, but he who is discontented and restless is tossed with many suspicions, and is neither quiet himself nor suffereth others to be quiet. He often saith what he ought not to say, and omitteth what it were more expedient for him to do. He considereth to what duties others are bound, and neglecteth those to which he is bound himself. Therefore be zealous first over thyself, and then mayest thou righteously be zealous concerning thy neighbour.»

«Let Your name be praised, not mine: let Your work be magnified, not mine. Let Your holy name be blessed, but let nothing of man's praises be given to me.»

«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.»

«Man proposes, but God disposes»

«All men commend patience, although few are willing to practice it»

«Of two evils, the less is always to be chosen»

«Gladly we desire to make other men perfect, but we will not amend our own fault.»

«Faith is required of thee, and a sincere life, not loftiness of intellect, nor deepness in the mysteries of God»

«It is much safer to obey than to rule»