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I Heard Many Discourses Which Were Good For The Soul, But I Could Not Discover In The Case Of Any One Of The Teachers That His Life Was Worthy Of His Words.

Every Evil Is A Sickness Of Soul, But Virtue Offers The Cause Of Its Health.

Extirpate Two Thoughts Within Thyself: Do Not Consider Thyself Worthy Of Anything Great, And Do Not Think That Any Other Man Is Much Lower Than Thou In Worthiness. Learn Humble Mindedness Beforehand, Which The Lord Commanded In Word And Showed Forth In Deed. Hence, Do Not Expect Obedience From Others, But Be Ready For Obedience Thyself.

We Should Not Think That We Achieve Success In Preaching Through Our Own Devices, But We Should Rely Entirely On God.

You Have Heaven Adorned, Earth Beautified, The Sea Populated With Its Own Creatures, The Air Filled With Birds Which Scour It In Every Direction. Studious Listener, Think Of All These Creations Which God Has Drawn Out Of Nothing; . . . Recognize Everywhere The Wisdom Of God; Never Cease To Wonder, And, Through Every Creature, To Glorify The Creator.