This must be our belief when we have a correct knowledge of our own self, and comprehend the true nature of everything; we must be content, and not trouble our mind with seeking a certain final cause for things that have none, or have no other final cause but their own existence, which depends on the Will of God, or, if you prefer, on the Divine Wisdom.

God is identical with His attributes, so that it may be said that He is the knowledge, the knower, and the known.

There are eight levels of charity.... The highest is when you strengthen a man's hand until he need no longer be dependent upon others.

Do not imagine that these most difficult problems can be thoroughly understood by any one of us.

All forces that reside in the body are angels.

It is better and more satisfactory to acquit a thousand guilty persons than to put a single innocent one to death.

At times the truth shines so brilliantly that we perceive it as clear as day. Our nature and habit then draw a veil over our perception, and we return to a darkness almost as dense as before. We are like those who, though beholding frequent flashes of lightning, still find themselves in the thickest darkness of the night.