Give us, O Lord, a steadfast heart, which no unworthy affection may drag downwards; give us an unconquered heart, which no tribulation can wear out; give us an upright heart, which no unworthy purpose may tempt aside. Bestow upon us also, O Lord our God, understanding to know you, diligence to seek you, wisdom to find you, and a faithfulness that may finally embrace you; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

If there were some solitary or feral man, the passions of the soul would be sufficient for him; by them he would be conformed to things in order that he might have knowledge of them. But because man is naturally political and social, there is need for one man to make his conceptions known to others, which is done with speech. So significant speech was needed if men were to live together. Which is why those of different tongues do not easily live together.

Mercy without justice is the mother of dissolution; justice without mercy is cruelty.

This Blood that but one drop of has the power to win all the world forgiveness of its world of sin.

Faith does not quench desire, but inflames it.

To pretend angels do not exist because they are invisible is to believe we never sleep because we don't see ourselves sleeping.

It is a sin directly against one's neighbour, since one man cannot over-abound in external riches, without another man lacking them.