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

If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don't like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself.

If a parricide is more wicked than anyone who commits homicide-because he kills not merely a man but a near relative-without doubt worse still is he who kills himself, because there is none nearer to a man than himself.

Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.

Do what you can and pray for what you cannot yet do.

I have said before, and I shall say again, that I write this book for love of your love.

No one indeed believes anything unless he has first thought that it it to be believed.