People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they find attractive.
Justice without force is powerless; force without justice is tyrannical.
Vanity is but the surface.
It is impossible on reasonable grounds to disbelieve miracles.
Silence is the greatest persecution; never do the saints keep themselves silent.
Discourses on humility are a source of pride in the vain and of humility in the humble. So those on scepticism cause believers to affirm. Few men speak humbly of humility, chastely of chastity, few doubtingly of scepticism.