from you, my dear Erasmus, let me obtain this request, that just as I bear with your ignorance in these matters, so you in turn will bear with my lack of eloquence.

There is on earth among all dangers no more dangerous thing than a richly endowed and adroit reason...Reason must be deluded, blinded, and destroyed.

Sacred scripture tells us that Joshua commanded the sun to stand still, and not the earth.

I've got so much work to do today, I'd better spend two hours in prayer instead of one.

For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver.

The highest and most precious treasure we receive of God is, that we can speak, hear, see, etc.; but how few acknowledge these as God's special gifts, much less give God thanks for them.

False preachers are worse than deflowerers of virgins.