Faith is a free surrenderand a joyous wager on the unseen, unknown, untested goodness of God.

My temptations have been my Masters of Divinity.

Riches, understanding, beauty, are fair gifts of God.

Music must be supported by the king and the princes, for the maintenance of the arts is their duty no less than the maintenance of the laws.

So preach that those who do not fall out with their sins may fall out with thee.

Even though they (women) grow weary and wear themselves out with child-bearing, it does not matter; let them go on bearing children till they die, that is what they are there for.

War is the greatest plague that can afflict humanity, it destroys religion, it destroys states, it destroys families. Any scourge is preferable to it.