Poor people are as much in danger from an inordinate desire towards the wealth of the world as rich from an inordinate delight in it.

Those that forget to attend God with their praises may perhaps be compelled to attend him with their prayers.

We read of preaching the Word out of season, but we do not read of praying out of season, for that is never out of season.

It is common for those that are farthest from God, to boast themselves most of their being near to the Church.

I thank Thee first because I was never robbed before; second, because although they took my purse they did not take my life; third, because although they took my all, it was not much; and fourth because it was I who was robbed, and not I who robbed.

Why wilt thou be so sottish, such an enemy to thyself, as to prefer puddle-water, and that poisoned too and stolen, before pure living waters out of thy own well?

He that is in haste may contract much guilt in a little time. What we say or do unadvisedly when we are hot, we must unsay or undo again when we are cool, or do worse.