Do not desire to hear about the misfortunes of those who oppose you. For those who listen to such speech later reap the fruits of their evil intentio….

A man who hates the passion cuts off their causes. But a man who remains among their causes experiences even against his will the conflict from the p….

One who has sinned cannot escape retribution in any other way than by repentance corresponding to his sin..

When the mind forgets the purpose of Christian life, then even the clear fulfillment of virtue becomes profitless..

Conquer temptations by the patience and prayer. If you oppose them without these, you will fall all the more severely..

If you want the Lord to hide your sins, then don't talk to people about what kind of virtues you have. For as we relate to our virtues, so God relate….

It is better to pray with good will for our neighbor, rather than to denounce him for every sin..

If someone puts his trust in God in a matter, let him not argue with his brother about it..

Failure to do the good that is within your power is hard to forgive. But mercy and prayer reclaim the negligent..

He who willingly accepts chastening by affliction is not dominated by evil thoughts against his will; whereas he who does not accept affliction is ta….

He who seeks forgiveness of his sins loves humility, but if he condemns another he seals his own wickedness..

One evil receives strength from another. In the same way, good deeds also sprout one from another, and the one in whom they are found grows larger..

Every affliction tests our will, showing whether it is inclined to good or evil. That is why an unforeseen affliction is called a test, because it en….

The devil makes small sins seem smaller in our eyes, for otherwise he can't lead us to greater evil..

Do not attempt to benefit by rebukes one who boasts of his virtues, for he loves to display himself can not be a lover of truth..

The sign of sincere love is to forgive wrongs done to us. It was with such love that the Lord loved the world..

Guard your mind from self-praise and flee a high opinion of yourself, so that God does not allow you to fall into the opposite passion to the virtue ….

Whoever with fear of God corrects and directs a sinner gains virtue for himself, that of opposition to sin. But whoever insults a sinner with rancor ….

Do not think about or do anything without a spiritual purpose, whereby it is done for God. For If you travel without purpose, you shall labor in vain..

God values deeds according to their intentions. For it is said, "The Lord grant unto you according to your heart" (Ps. 19:5) ... Therefore, whoever w….

Consistently pray in all things, so that you might not do anything without the help of God ... Whoever does or busies himself with anything without p….