I would rather feel compassion than know the meaning of it. I would hope to act with compassion without thinking of personal gain.

If forgers and malefactors are put to death by the secular power, there is much more reason for excommunicating and even putting to death one convicted of heresy.

The soul is perfected by knowledge and virtue.

The meaning of what is said is according to the motive for saying it: because things are not subject to speech, but speech to things. Therefore we should take account of the motive of the lawgiver, rather than of his very words.

So, to detract from the perfection of creatures is to detract from the perfection of divine power.

Practical sciences proceed by building up; theoretical science by resolving into components.

For although the will cannot be inwardly moved by any creature, yet it can be moved inwardly by God.