Faith does not quench desire, but inflames it.

Concerning perfect blessedness which consists in a vision of God.

God himself would not permit evil in this world if good did not come of it for the benefit and harmony of the universe.

It is only God who creates. Man merely rearranges.

The blessed in the kingdom of heaven will see the punishments of the damned, in order that their bliss be more delightful for them.

Future contingents cannot be certain to us, because we know them as such. They can be certain only to God whose understanding is in eternity above time. Just as a man going along a road does not see those who come after him; but the man who sees the whole road from a height sees all those who are going along the road at the same time.

The magnitude of the punishment matches the magnitude of the sin. Now a sin that is against God is infinite; the higher the person against whom it is committed, the graver the sin-it is more criminal to strike a head of state than a private citizen-and God is of infinite greatness. Therefore an infinite punishment is deserved for a sin committed against Him.