Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.

There was never an angry man that thought his anger unjust.

Those who love to be feared fear to be loved.

There are no galley-slaves in the royal vessel of divine love – every man works his oar voluntarily!

A good discourse is that from which nothing can be retrenched without cutting into the quick.

A quarrel between friends, when made up, adds a new tie to friendship.

Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.

We must never undervalue any person. The workman loves not that his work should be despised in his presence. Now God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.

When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.