O Christian! Be, and do not seem to be! This is one of the most important rules for your life. Know the incomparable dignity of a meek, quiet, secret virtue. For it is natural for virtue to be secret on earth, because it has a heavenly birth, and it exists for heaven alone. And so, be virtuous in secret, and preserve your virtue from the eyes of men, which are often impure and pass on their impurity to the actions of others. Instead, carefully and constantly offer your virtue to the pure and purifying eye of God. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. Amen.
