Passion is the evil in adultery. If a man has no opportunity of living with another man's wife, but if it is obvious for some reason that he would like to do so, and would do so if he could, he is no less guilty than if he was caught in the act.

Free curiosity is of more value in learning than harsh discipline.

Conscience and reputation are two things. Conscience is due to yourself, reputation to your neighbour.

Drunkenness is a flattering devil, a sweet poison, a pleasant sin, which whosoever hath, hath not himself, which whosoever doth commit, doth not commit sin, but he himself is wholly sin.

Beauty grows in you to the extent that love grows, because charity itself is the soul's beauty.

Longing desire prayeth always, though the tongue be silent. If thou art ever longing, thou art ever praying.

Should you ask me what is the first thing in religion, I should reply that the first, second, and third thing therein is humility.