Be great in act, as you have been in thought.

The peace of heaven is theirs that lift their swords, in such a just and charitable war.

I hate ingratitude more in a man than lying, vainness, babbling, drunkenness, or any taint of vice whose strong corruption inhabits our frail blood.

Conversation should be pleasant without scurrility, witty without affectation, free without indecency, learned without conceitedness, novel without falsehood.

A wretched soul, bruised with adversity, We bid be quiet when we hear it cry; But were we burdened with like weight of pain, As much or more we should ourselves complain.

I pray you bear me henceforth from the noise and rumour of the field, where I may think the remnant of my thoughts in peace, and part of this body and my soul with contemplation and devout desires.

He who has injured thee was either stronger or weaker than thee. If weaker, spare him; if stronger, spare thyself.

So may he rest, his faults lie gently on him!