The humble man having received reproach, maintains himself well enough in peace: because he is fixed in God, and not in the world.
Never think thou hast made any progress, till thou look upon thyself inferior to all.
Chap. III.
Of a good peaceable man.
1. Keep thyself first in peace, and then thou wilt be able to bring others to peace.
A peaceable man does more good, than one that is very learned.
A passionate man turns every good into evil, and easily believes evil.
A good peaceable man turns all things to good.
He that is in perfect peace, suspects no man: but he that is discontented and disturbed, is tossed about with various suspicions: he is neither easy himself, nor does he suffer others to be easy.
He often says that which he should not say: and omit that which would be better for him to do.