We are too weak to discover the truth by reason alone

You wish to be great, begin from the least. You are thinking to construct some mighty fabric in height; first think of the foundation of humility. And how great soever a mass of building one may wish and design to place above it, the greater the building is to be, the deeper does he dig his foundation.

Not to give to those in need what is to you superfluous is akin to fraud.

All plenty which is not my God is poverty to me.

Patience is the companion of wisdom.

The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.

Because I do it with one small ship, I am called a terrorist. You do it with a whole fleet and are called an emperor.