Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.

All truth and understanding is a result of a divine light which is God Himself.

Order your soul; reduce your wants; live in charity; associate in Christian community; obey the laws; trust in Providence.

Conscience and reputation are two things. Conscience is due to yourself, reputation to your neighbour.

Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist there cannot be any other virtue except in mere appearance.

I do not comprehend all that I am. Is the mind, therefore, too limited to possess itself?

Everyone who observes himself doubting observes a truth, and about that which he observes he is certain; therefore he is certain about a truth. Everyone therefore who doubts whether truth exists has in himself a truth on which not to doubt.... Hence one who can doubt at all ought not to doubt the existence of truth.