Amusement that is excessive and followed only for its own sake, allures and deceives us.

What amazes me most is to see that everyone is not amazed at his own weakness.

No religion except ours has taught that man is born in sin; none of the philosophical sects has admitted it; none therefore has spoken the truth

In faith there is enough light for those who want to believe and enough shadows to blind those who don't.

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.

No animal admires another animal.

Instinct teaches us to look for happiness outside ourselves.