Every day my conscience makes confession relying on the hope of Your mercy as more to be trusted than its own innocence.

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

You have enemies. For who can live on this earth without them? Take heed to yourselves: love them. In no way can your enemy so hurt you by his violence, as you hurt yourself if you love him not.

For I did not know that the soul needs to be enlightened by light from outside itself, so that it can participate in truth, because it is not itself the nature of truth.

God without us will not as we without God cannot.

I did not find you outside, O Lord, because I made the mistake of seeking outside you who were within

Free curiosity has greater power to stimulate learning than rigorous coercion. Nevertheless, the free ranging flux of curiosity is channeled by discipline under Your Law.