The veneration of Mary is inscribed in the very depths of the human heart

Human reason is like a drunken man on horseback; set it up on one side, and it tumbles over on the other

Our loving God wills that we eat, drink and be merry.

The multitude of books is a great evil. There is no limit to this fever for writing; every one must be an author; some out of vanity, to acquire celebrity and raise up a name, others for the sake of mere gain.

An earthly kingdom cannot exist without inequality of persons. Some must be free, some serfs, some rulers, some subjects.

I simply taught, preached, wrote God's Word: otherwise I did nothing. The Word of God did it all.

The gospel cannot be truly preached without offense and tumult.