There is nothing in your mind which wasn't experienced before hand.

A man's heart is right when he wills what God wills.

We set forth our petitions before God, not in order to make known to Him our needs and desires, but rather so that we ourselves may realize that in these things it is necessary to turn to God for help.

Fear is such a powerful emotion for humans that when we allow it to take us over, it drives compassion right out of our hearts.

The human mind may perceive truth only through thinking, as is clear from Augustine.

It would be superfluous to receive by faith, things that can be known by natural reason

Man cannot live without joy; therefore when he is deprived of true spiritual joys it is necessary that he become addicted to carnal pleasures.