No one reaches the kingdom of Heaven except by humility

Man has been naturally so created that it is advantageous for him to be submissive, but disastrous for him to follow his own will, and not the will of his creator.

Two cities have been formed by two loves: the earthly by the love of self; the heavenly by the love of God.

He cannot have God for his Father who will not have the Church for his mother.

Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.

Do not believe yourself healthy. Immortality is health; this life is a long sickness.

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.