He who has learned to look to God in everything he does is at the same time diverted from all vain thoughts.

Where God's Spirit does not reign, there is no humility, and men ever swell with inward pride.

Each eye can have its vision separately; but when we are looking at anything our vision, which in itself is divided, joins up and unites in order to give itself as a whole to the object that is put before it.

There is no place for faith if we expect God to fulfill immediately what he promises.

There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make men rejoice.

The happiness promised us in Christ does not consist in outward advantages-such as leading a joyous and peaceful life, having rich possessions, being safe from all harm, and abounding with delights such as the flesh commonly longs after. No, our happiness belongs to the heavenly life!

Who will venture to place the authority of Copernicus above that of the Holy Spirit?