1380 • German • Clergyman
Oh, how swiftly the glory of the world passes away!
Occasions do not make a man either strong or weak but they show what he is.
Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it, and never destroy it.
But because many endeavor to get knowledge rather than to live well, they are often deceived and reap little or no benefit from their labor.
Bear the Cross cheerfully and it will bear you.
Oh, how great peace and quietness would he possess who should cut off all vain anxiety and place all his confidence in God.
