Slavery is not penal in character and planned by that law which commands the preservation of the natural order and forbids disturbance.

What is grace? I know until you ask me; when you ask me, I do not know.

You aspire to great things? Begin with the little ones.

God is not what you imagine or what you think you understand. If you understand you have failed.

For, were it not good that evil things should also exist, the omnipotent God would almost certainly not allow evil to be, since beyond doubt it is just as easy for Him not to allow what He does not will, as for Him to do what He will.

Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.

Once for all, then, a short precept is given thee: Love, and do what thou wilt: whether thou hold thy peace, through love hold thy peace; whether thou cry out, through love cry out; whether thou correct, through love correct; whether thou spare, through love do thou spare: let the root of love be within, of this root can nothing spring but what is good.