To 'justify' means nothing else than to acquit of guilt him (her) who was accused as if his own innocence were confirmed.

For astronomy is not only pleasant, but also very useful to be known: it cannot be denied that this art unfolds the admirable wisdom of God.

Without the fear of God, men do not even observe justice and charity among themselves.

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.

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

Without knowledge of self there is no knowledge of God Our wisdom, in so far as it ought to be deemed true and solid Wisdom, consists almost entirely of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves. But as these are connected together by many ties, it is not easy to determine which of the two precedes and gives birth to the other.

God would remain absolutely hidden if we were not illuminated by the brightness of Christ.