Carefully Avoid In Yourself Those

For Things That Worth Little Or Nothing We Care A Lot; And We Oversight What Is Necessary; Because Every Man Goes Towards The Exterior; And If He Doesn't Regain Consciousness Quickly, With Pleasure Remain Involved In It.

Who Has A Harder Fight Than He Who Is Striving To Overcome Himself.

As Iron Put Into The Fire Loseth Its Rust And Becometh Clearly Red-hot, So He That Wholly Turneth Himself Unto God Puts Off All Slothfulness, And Is Transformed Into A New Man.

The Measure Of Every Man’s Virtue Is Best Revealed In Time Of Adversity - Adversity That Does Not Weaken A Man But Rather Shows What He Is.

The Good Devout Man First Makes Inner Preparation For The Actions He Has Later To Perform. His Outward Actions Do Not Draw Him Into Lust And Vice; Rather It Is He Who Bends Them Into The Shape Of Reason And Right Judgement. Who Has A Stiffer Battle To Fight Than The Man Who Is Striving To Conquer Himself.