the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter xxiv (avoiding of curious inquiry into the life of another)

OF AVOIDING OF CURIOUS INQUIRY INTO THE LIFE OF ANOTHER “” My Son, be not curious, nor trouble yourself with vain cares. What is that to you? Follow you Me, for what is it to you whether a man be this or that, or say or do thus or thus? You have no need to [...]

the imitation of christ, the 1st book: chapter ii (of thinking humbly of oneself)

“There is naturally in every man, a desire to know. But what profiteth knowledge, without the fear of God? Better of a surety is a lowly peasant who serveth God, than a proud philosopher who watcheth the stars and neglecteth the knowledge of himself. He who knoweth himself well, is vile in his own sight; [...]