It is not necessary for a preacher to express all his thoughts in one sermon. A preacher should have three principles: first, to make a good beginning, and not spend time with many words before coming to the point; secondly, to say that which belongs to the subject in chief, and avoid strange and foreign thoughts; thirdly, to stop at the proper time.

The truth is mightier than eloquence, the Spirit greater than genius, faith more than education.

Our God is the God from whom cometh salvation: God is the Lord by who escape death.

He who receives a sacrament does not perform a good work; he receives a benefit. In the mass we give Christ nothing; we only receive from Him.

When the Scripture speaks, God speaks

Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proved; and to be steady on all the battlefield besides, is mere flight and disgrace if he flinches at that point.

War for the sake of war is sin, but war for the sake of defense is duty.