You must submit to supreme suffering in order to discover the completion of joy.

The world was no doubt made, that it might be a theatre of the divine glory.

We are not to look to what men in themselves deserve but to attend to the image of God which exists in all and to which we owe all honor and love.

Faith is not a distant view, but a warm embrace of Christ.

Nobody seriously believes the universe was made by God without being persuaded that He takes care of His works.

Whoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection.

It is permissible to use wine not only for necessity, but also to make us merry...... [it must be moderate] lest men forget themselves, drown their senses,.....in making merry [those who enjoy wine] feel a livelier gratitude to God.