He indeed possesses the Character imposed on him, but he wanders as a renegade.

Whoever, then, thinks that he understands the Holy Scriptures, or any part of them, but puts such an interpretation upon them as does not tend to build up this twofold love of God and our neighbor, does not yet understand them as he ought.

What do you possess if you possess not God?

Whoever, therefore, thinks that he understands the divine scriptures or any part of them so that it does not build on the double love of God and of our neighbor does not understand it at all. Thus a man supported by faith, hope, and charity, with an unshaken hold upon them does not need the scriptures. . . And many live by these three things in solitude without books.

Let no one flatter himself; of himself he is Satan. Let man take sin, which is his own, and leave righteousness with God.

A wanton eye is a messenger of an unchaste heart.

Where love is, what can be wanting? Where it is not, what can possibly be profitable?