The evil in our desires typically does not lie in what we want, but that we want it too much.

The more closely we see ourselves being watched by our enemies, the more time intent we should be to avoid their slanders.

Doubtful prayer is no prayer at all.

It cannot be denied that God in choosing and destining Mary to be the Mother of his Son, granted her the highest honor.

Because the will renewed is the Lord's work, it is wrongly attributed to man that he obeys prevenient grace with his will as attendant.

I consider looseness with words no less of a defect than looseness of the bowels.

...nothing good can proceed from our will until it be formed again, and that after it is formed again in so far as it is good, it is of God, and not of us.