When shall we be wholly imbued with sweetness and gentleness towards our neighbour? You needed only that; your zeal was good, but it had this fault; it was a little bitter, over-urgent, and captious.
125.
Raise your eyes to heaven, and among the mortals now immortal there you will not find one who attained eternal happiness but through continual afflictions and trouble.
126.
Let us humble ourselves profoundly, and acknowledge that if God be not our shield and armour, we shall be pierced through and through with every kind of sin.
127.
I desire that you should be extremely lowly and humble in your own eyes, condescending and gentle as a dove.
128.
Do not be quick to speak; say much by a modest and judicious silence.