Charity is indeed, a great thing, and a gift of God, and when it is rightly ordered likens us unto God himself, as far as that is possible; for it is charity which makes the man.

...there is nothing that has been created without some reason, even if human nature is incapable of knowing precisely the reason for them all.

The love of husband and wife is the force that welds society together.

Things themselves do not remain, but their effects do. Therefore we should not be mean and calculating with what we have but give with a generous hand. Look at how much people give to players and dancers-why not give just as much to Christ?

God does not forsake you. It is because he wishes to increase your glory that oftentimes he permits you to fall sick. Keep up your courage so that you may also hear him say: Do you think I have dealt with you otherwise than that you may be shown to be just?

He that enjoys naught without thanksgiving is as though he robbed God.

Woman -a foe of friendship, an inescapable punishment, a necessary evil.