It is love that asks, that seeks, that knocks, that finds, and that is faithful to what it finds.

A free curiosity is more effective in learning than a rigid discipline.

Hear, O God. Alas, for man's sin! So saith man, and Thou pitiest him; for Thou madest him, but sin is in him Thou madest not. Who remindeth me of the sins of my infancy? for in Thy sight none is pure from sin, not even the infant whose life is but a day upon the earth.

All diseases of Christians are to be ascribed to demons; chiefly do they torment freshly-baptized Christians, yea, even the guiltless new-born infants.

Justice being taken away, then, what are kingdoms but great robberies? For what are robberies themselves, but little kingdoms.

I was looking for something to love, for I was in love with loving, and I hated security and a smooth way, free from snares.

It is human to err, but it is devilish to remain willfully in error.