St. Benedict
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Notes
The first degree of humility is obedience without delay.
…we descend by pride and ascend by humility.
“The wise man is known by the fewness of his words.”
…prayer ought to be short and pure, unless, perhaps it is lengthened by the inspiration of divine grace.
…send consolers, namely, discreet elderly brethren, to console the wavering brother, as it were, in secret, and induce him to make humble satisfaction; and let them cheer him up “lest he be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow;”
Let all things be common to all, as it is written. And let no one call or take to himself anything as his own.
Idleness is the enemy of the soul; and therefore the brethren ought to be employed in manual labor at certain times, at others, in devout reading.
…as regards the prices of these things, let not the vice of avarice creep in, but let it always be given a little cheaper than it can be given by seculars…
…let the younger honor their elders, and the older love the younger.
I recollect that there was an even split to prayer, work, reading and rest hours. On review, I cannot find that breakdown.