Philosophers.-We are full of things which take us out of ourselves.

It is superstitious to put one's hopes in formalities, but arrogant to refuse to submit to them.

Jesus Christ came to tell men that they have no enemies but themselves.

As men are not able to fight against death, misery, ignorance, they have taken it into their heads, in order to be happy, not to think of them at all.

We do not worry about being respected in towns through which we pass. But if we are going to remain in one for a certain time, we do worry. How long does this time have to be?

Why God has instituted Prayer:— To communicate to his creatures the dignity of causation.

All men naturally hate each other. We have used concupiscence as best we can to make it serve the common good, but this is mere sham and a false image of charity, for essentially it is just hate.