This entire most beautiful order of good things is going to pass away after its measure has been exhausted; for both morning and evening were made in them.

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.

Moreover, from the time when He said, 'Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven;' and again, 'He that loseth his life for my sake shall find it; ' no one becomes a member of Christ except it be either by baptism in Christ, or death for Christ.

There never can have been, and never can be, and there never shall be any sin without pride.

When I seek you, my God, I seek a blessed life. I shall seek you, so that my soul may live.

It is not with respect to our convenience or discomfort, but with respect to their own nature that the creatures are glorifying to their Artificer.

When God is our strength, it is strength indeed; when our strength is our own, it is only weakness.