The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall: but in charity there is no excess; neither can angel nor man come in danger by it.

God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures.

Jesus would have been one of the best photographers that ever existed. He was always looking at the beauty of people souls. In fact Jesus was constantly making pictures of God in people's life by looking at their souls and exposing them to his light.

There is no doubt but men of genius and leisure may carry our method to greater perfection, but, having had long experience, we have found none equal to it for the commodiousness it affords in working with the Understanding.

To know truly is to know by causes.

The greatest trust between man and man is the trust of giving counsel.

Philosophy when superficially studied, excites doubt, when thoroughly explored, it dispels it.