Be generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people.
That knave preserves the pearl in his purse who considers all people purse-cuts.
Religion is only in the service of the people; it is not in the rosary and the prayer-carpet.
He taught people with his best way. He showed his beauty. He was all good so peace be on him and his family.
Anger that has no limit causes terror, and unseasonable kindness does away with respect. Be not so severe as to cause disgust, nor so lenient as to make people presume.
Be thou good thyself, and let people speak evil of thee; it is better than to be wicked, and that they should consider thee as good.