Begin now what you will be hereafter.

The line, often adopted by strong men in controversy, of justifying the means by the end.

Matrimony is always a vice, all that can be done is to excuse it and sanctify it; therefore it was made a religious sacrament.

Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ.

[O]pulence is always the result of theft, if not committed by the actual possessor, then by his predecessors.

We must love Christ and always seek Christ's embraces. Then everything difficult will seem easy.

Always be doing something worthwhile; then the devil will always find you busy.