[Christianity] endeavors equally to establish these two things: that God has set up in the Church visible signs to make himself known to those who should seek him sincerely, and that he has nevertheless so disguised them that he will only be perceived by those who seek him with all their heart.

Human beings must be known to be loved; but Divine beings must be loved to be known.

From whence comes it that a cripple in body does not irritate us, and that a crippled mind enrages us? It is because a cripple sees that we go right, and a distorted mind says that it is we who go astray. But for that we should have more pity and less rage.

The world is satisfied with words, few care to dive beneath the surface.

This is what I see, and what troubles me. I look on all sides, and everywhere I see nothing but obscurity. Nature offers me nothing that is not a matter of doubt and disquiet.

All that tends not to charity is figurative. The sole aim of the Scripture is charity.

The last advance of reason is to recognize that it is surpassed by innumerable things; it is feeble if it cannot realize that.