I found thee not, O Lord, without, because I erred in seeking thee without that wert within.

God is not a deceiver, that He should offer to support us, and then, when we lean upon Him, should slip away from us.

I will plant my feet on that step where my parents put me as a child, until self-evident truth comes to light.

Men go forth to wonder at the height of mountains, the huge waves of the sea, the broad flow of the ocean, the course of the stars-and forget to wonder at themselves. Beware of despairing about yourself: you are commanded to put your trust in God, and not in yourself.

Cantare amantis est ... Singing belongs to one who loves." (s. 336, 1 – PL 38, 1472).

The argument is at an end.

Beware of despairing about yourself: you are commanded to put your trust in God, and not in yourself.