I hear no one boast, that he hath a knowledge of the Scriptures, but that he owneth a Bible written in golden characters. And tell me then, what profiteth this? The Holy Scriptures were not given to us that we should enclose them in books, but that we should engrave them upon our hearts.

The pains of hell are not the greatest part of hell; the loss of heaven is the weightiest woe of hell.

Endurance is the queen of all virtues.

And all men are ready to pass judgement on the priest as if he was not a being clothed with flesh, or one who inherited a human nature.

Riches are not forbidden, but the pride of them is.

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

Laughter does not seem to be a sin, but it leads to sin.