We must not cast away riches which can benefit our neighbor. Possessions were made to be possessed; goods are called goods because they do good, and they have been provided by God for the good of men: they are at hand and serve as the material, the instruments for a good use in the hand of him who knows how to use them.

He who knows himself knows god.

His Son Jesus, the Word of God, is our Instructor.... He is God and Creator.

If the Lord counts the natural beauty of the body inferior to that of the soul, what thinks He of spurious beauty, rejecting utterly as He does all falsehood?

It is far better to be happy than to have your bodies act as graveyards for animals. Accordingly, the apostle [St.] Matthew partook of seeds, nuts and vegetables, without meat.

Prayer that runs its course till the last day of life needs a strong and tranquil soul.

It is far better to be happy than to have our bodies act as graveyards to animals.