He rides pleasantly enough who...

He rides pleasantly enough whom the grace of God carries.

Judge yourself and beware of p...

Judge yourself and beware of passing judgement on others. In judging others we expend our energy to no purpose; we are often mistaken and easily sin. But if we judge ourselves our labour is always to our profit.

A wise and good man will turn ...

A wise and good man will turn examples of all sorts to his own advantage. The good he will make his patterns, and strive to equal or excel them. The bad he will by all means avoid.

If thou canst not make thyself...

If thou canst not make thyself such an one as thou wouldst, how canst thou expect to have another in all things to thy liking?

If thou hadst simplicity and p...

If thou hadst simplicity and purity, thou wouldst be able to comprehend all things without error, and behold them without danger. The pure heart safely pervades not only heaven, but hell.

Few spirits are made better by...

Few spirits are made better by the pain and languor of sickness; as few great pilgrims become eminent saints.

Our own opinion of ourselves s...

Our own opinion of ourselves should be lower than that formed by others, for we have a better chance at our imperfections.

It thou seek rest in this life...

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.

Salvation by the cross.
[...

Salvation by the cross.
[Lat., In cruce salus.]

Why seekest thou rest, since t...

Why seekest thou rest, since thou art born to labor?
[Lat., Cur quaeris quietem, quam natus sis ad laborem?]

Habit is overcome by habit.

Habit is overcome by habit.
[Lat., Consuetudo consuetudine vincitur.]

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Man proposes, but God disposes...

Man proposes, but God disposes.
[Lat., Nam homo proponit, sed Deus disponit.]

No one can obtain from the Pop...

No one can obtain from the Pope a dispensation for never dying.
[Lat., Nemo impetrare potest a papa bullam numquam moriendi.]

He is truly great that is litt...

He is truly great that is little in himself, and that maketh no account of any height of honors.

Blessed is the pilgrim, who in...

Blessed is the pilgrim, who in every place, and at all times of this his banishment in the body, calling upon the holy name of Jesus, calleth to mind his native heavenly land, where his blessed Master, the King of saints and angels, waiteth to receive him. Blessed is the pilgrim who seeketh not an abiding place unto himself in this world; but longeth to be dissolved, and be with Christ in heaven.

All men are frail; but thou sh...

All men are frail; but thou shouldst reckon none so frail as thyself.

When anger enters the mind, wi...

When anger enters the mind, wisdom departs.

The more spiritual a man desir...

The more spiritual a man desires to be, the more bitter does this present life become to him, because he perceives better and sees more clearly the defects of human corruption.

If God were our one and only d...

If God were our one and only desire we would not be so easily upset when our opinions do not find outside acceptance.

The Lord has many lovers of Hi...

The Lord has many lovers of His crown but few lovers of His Cross.