Ignorance is a dangerous and spiritual poison, which all men ought warily to shun.

The Holy Bible is like a mirror before our mind's eye. In it we see our inner face. From the Scriptures we can learn our spiritual deformities and beauties. And there too we discover the progress we are making and how far we are from perfection.

Act in such a way that your humility may not be weakness, nor your authority be severity. Justice must be accompanied by humility, that humility may render justice lovable.

I despise the proper constructions and cases, because I think it very unfitting that the words of the celestial oracle should be restricted by the rules of Donatus [a well-known grammarian].

The proof of love is in the works. Where love exists, it works great things. But when it ceases to act, it ceases to exist.

We ascend to the heights of contemplation by the steps of action.

Affliction strengthens the vigor of our soul, whereas happiness weakens it.