men are undoubtedly more in danger from prosperity than from adversity. for when matters go smoothly, they flatter themselves, and are intoxicated by their success

Prayer is the chief exercise of faith.

For earthly princes lay aside their power when they rise up against God, and are unworthy to be reckoned among the number of mankind. We ought, rather, utterly to defy them.

This is what entertainment is all about- idiots, explosives and falling anvils.

The only skills I have the patience to learn are those that have no real application in life.

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.

The very word baptizé, however, signifies to immerse; and it is certain that immersion was the practice of the ancient Church.