Idleness Is Hells Fishhook For

Spiritual Exercises Whereby To Conquer Oneself, And Order One's Life, Without Being Influenced In One's Decision By Any Inordinate Affection.

Just As The Commander Of An Army Pitches His Camp, Studies The Strength And Defenses Of A Fortress, And Then Attacks It On Its Weakest Side, In Like Manner, The Enemy Of Our Human Nature Studies From All Sides Our Theological, Cardinal, And Moral Virtues. Wherever He Finds Us Weakest And Most In Need Regarding Our Eternal Salvation, He Attacks And Tries To Take Us By Storm.

He Who Has Heard The Word Of God Can Bear His Silences.

Let Your Modesty Be A Sufficient Incitement, Yea, An Exhortation To Everyone To Be At Peace On Their Merely Looking At You.

If Anyone Asks You For Something That You Believe Would Be Injurious To Him, Refuse, But In Such A Manner As Not To Lose His Good-will.