To have dominion by religion, is to have dominion over men's souls, thus over their very spiritual life, and to use the Divine things, which are in their religion, as the means

If love is not married to wisdom (or if goodness is not married to truth), it cannot accomplish anything.

The essence of love is that what is ours should belong to someone else. Feeling the joy of someone else as joy within ourselves-that is loving.

A man after death, is not a natural but a spiritual man; nevertheless he still appears in all respects like himself.

The activity of love and faith is what makes heaven.

Kindness is an inner desire that makes us want to do good things even if we do not get anything in return. It is the joy of our life to do them. When we do good things from this inner desire, there is kindness in everything we think, say, want, and do.

All union is effected by love, and love is not love without trust.