The people who remained victorious were less like conquerors than conquered.

There is nothing more serious than the sacrilege of schism because there is no just cause for severing the unity of the Church.

The reward of patience Is patience.

Such is the strength of the burden of habit. Here I have the power to be but do not wish it. There I wish to be but lacks the power. On both grounds, I'm in misery.

He that is kind is free, though he is a slave; he that is evil is a slave, though he be a king.

A free curiosity is more effective in learning than a rigid discipline.

The desire is thy prayers; and if thy desire is without ceasing, thy prayer will also be without ceasing. The continuance of your longing is the continuance of your prayer.