It Is Better To Be

One Who Views Thing As They Are In Reality, And Not As They Are Said Or Thought To Be, Is Truly Wise, Taught By God Rather Than By Other Persons

Be Therefore Thankful For The Least Gift, So Shalt Thou Be Worthy To Receive Greater.

Anyone Who Is Not Totally Dead To Himself Will Soon Find That He Is Tempted And Overcome By Piddling And Frivolous Things. Whoever Is Weak In Spirit, Given To The Flesh And Inclined To Sensual Things Can, But Only With Great Difficulty, Drag Himself Away From His Earthly Desires. Therefore He Is Often Gloomy And Sad When He Is Trying To Pull Himself Away From Them, And Easily Gives Way To Anger Should Someone Attempt To Oppose Him.

If God Were Our One And Only Desire We Would Not Be So Easily Upset When Our Opinions Do Not Find Outside Acceptance.

Occasions Of Adversity Best Discover How Great Virtue Or Strength Each One Hath. For Occasions Do Not Make A Man Frail, But They Show What He Is.