The best person near God is the best amongst his friends; and the best of neighbours near God is the best person in his own neighbourhood.
Deliberation in undertaking is pleasing to God, and haste is pleasing to the devil.
The heart of the old is always young in two things, in love for the world and length of hope.
Of Death.
Wish not for death any one of you; either a doer of good works, for peradventure he may increase them by an increase of life; or an offender, for perhaps he may obtain the forgiveness of God by repentance.