He who is dying of hunger must be fed rather than taught.

All that is true, by whomsoever it has been said has its origin in the Spirit.

Far graver is it to corrupt the faith that is the life of the soul than to counterfeit the money that sustains temporal life.

God answered the prayers of animals.

When fear is excessive it can make many a man despair.

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

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.