Be not high minded, but rather acknowledge thy ignorance.
Why wouldst thou prefer thyself to any one, since there are many more learned and skilful in the law than thyself?
If thou wouldst know and learn any thing to the purpose: love to be unknown, and esteemed as nothing.
4. This is the highest and most profitable lesson, truly to know, and to despise ourselves.
To have no opinion of ourselves, and to think always well and commendably of others, is great wisdom and high perfection.
If thou shouldst see another openly sin, or commit some heinous crime, yet thou oughtest not to esteem thyself better: because thou knowest not how long thou mayest remain in a good state.
We are all frail: but see thou think no one more frail than thyself.
Chap. III.
Of the doctrine of truth.
1. Happy is he whom truth teacheth by itself, not by figures and words that pass, but as it is in itself.