When questioned whether the Blessed will not be saddened by seeing their nearest and dearest tortured answers, "Not in the least."

A man must completely despair of himself in order to become fit to obtain the grace of Christ.

Albert Durer, the famous painter, used to say he had no pleasure in pictures that were painted with many colors, but in those which were painted with a choice simplicity. So it is with me as to sermons.

As long as a man is persuaded that he can make even the smallest contribution to his salvation, he remains self-confident and does not utterly despair of himself, and so is not humbled before God. Such a man plans out for himself a position, an occasion, a work, which shall bring him final salvation, but which will not.

Now just behold these miserable, blind, and senseless people.

I put the Scriptures above all the sayings of the fathers, angels, men and devils. Here I take my stand.

The gospel cannot be preached and heard enough, for it cannot be grasped well enough ... Moreover, our greatest task is to keep you faithful to this article and to bequeath this treasure to you when we die.