Not only do we know God by Jesus Christ alone, but we know ourselves only by Jesus Christ. We know life and death only through Jesus Christ. Apart from Jesus Christ, we do not know what is our life, nor our death, nor God, nor ourselves.

The last thing that we find in making a book is to know what we must put first.

Who knows if this other half of life where we think we're awake is not another sleep a little different from the first.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there are an infinity of things which surpass it.

Too much pleasure disagrees with us. Too many concords are annoying in music; too many benefits irritate us; we wish to have the wherewithal to overpay our debts.

So we can only know God well by knowing our iniquities. Therefore those who have known God, without knowing their wretchedness, have not glorified Him, but have glorified themselves.

What are our natural principles but principles of custom?