To wisdom belongs the intellectual apprehension of eternal things; to knowledge, the rational knowledge of temporal things.

Idolatry is worshipping anything that ought to be used, or using anything that is meant to be worshipped.

All truth and understanding is a result of a divine light which is God Himself.

Since God is the highest good, he would not allow any evil to exist in his works unless his omnipotence and goodness were such as to bring good even out of evil.

Now, may our God be our hope. He Who made all things is better than all things. He Who made all beautiful things is more beautiful than all of them. He Who made all mighty things is more mighty than all of them. He Who made all great things is greater than all of them. Learn to love the Creator in His creature, and the maker in what He has made.

O eternal truth and true love and beloved eternity! You are my God; to you I sigh by day and by night. And when I first knew you, you raised me up so that I could see that there was something to see and that I still lacked the ability to see it. And you beat back the weakness of my sight, blazing upon me with your rays, and I trembled in love and in dread.

Do not follow any road, but that which Christ trod. This road seems hard, but it is safe.