It is certainly a greater and more wonderful work to change the minds of enemies, bringing about a change of soul, than to kill them.

Yet, when we must put aside our wrath, quench our envy, soften our anger, offer our prayers, and show a disposition which is reasonable, mild, kindly, and loving, how could poverty stand in our way? For we accomplish these things not by spending money but by making the correct choice.

Nothing will divide the church so much as the love of power.

What gnats are compared with humans, so is the whole creation compared with God.

Make account that thou hast done nothing, and then thou hast done all. For if, being sinners, when we account ourselves to be what we are, we become righteous, as indeed the Publican did; how much more, when being righteous we account ourselves to be sinners.

Before they committed the crime of crimes, before they killed their Master, before the cross, before the slaying of Christ, [Jewish sacrifices were] an abomination.

We must not mind insulting men, if by respecting them we offend God.