Eloquence is the painting of thought.
It is not permitted to the most equitable of men to be a judge in his own cause.
Human beings must be known to be loved; but Divine beings must be loved to be known.
How vain painting is-we admire the realistic depiction of objects which in their original state we don't admire at all.
All that tends not to charity is figurative. The sole aim of the Scripture is charity.
To go beyond the bounds of moderation is to outrage humanity. The greatness of the human soul is shown by knowing how to keep within proper bounds. There are two equally dangerous extremes- to shut reason out, and not to let nothing in.