There is no knowing that does not begin with knowing God.

Our true wisdom is to embrace with meek docility, and without reservation, whatever the holy scriptures have delivered.

If grace acts in us, grace, and not we who do the work, will be crowned.

Tears that are shed in time of affliction are rarely tears of penitence, but more likely they are shed out of self pity and pain or sorrow.

Augustine does not disagree with this when he teaches that it is a faculty of the reason and the will to choose good with the assistance of grace; evil, when grace is absent.

The sufferings of Christ are the means of forgiveness of sin and eternal glory

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