Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic.

The best way to get rid of the Devil, if you cannot kill it with the words of Holy Scripture, is to rail at and mock him. Music, too, is very good; music is hateful to him, and drives him far away.

Sin is essentially a departure from God.

Peace is more important than all justice; and peace was not made for the sake of justice, but justice for the sake of peace.

God can be found only in suffering and the cross.

Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us.

I do not admit that my doctrine can be judged by anyone.