Make sure to send a lazy man the angel of death.

Sheep, cattle, men-servants were all possessions to be sold as it pleased their masters. It were a good thing were it still so. For else no man may compel nor tame the servile folk.

God does not need your good works, but your neighbor does.

Earth has nothing more tender than a woman's heart when it is the abode of piety.

The proverb has it that Hunger is the best cook. The Law makes afflicted consciences hungry for Christ. Christ tastes good to them. Hungry hearts appreciate Christ. Thirsty souls are what Christ wants. He invites them: Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Christ's benefits are so precious that He will dispense them only to those who need them and really desire them.

The heart of the giver makes the gift dear and precious.

If men only believe enough in Christ they can commit adultery and murder a thousand times a day without periling their salvation.