He who achieves power by violence does not truly become lord or master.

To convert somebody go and take them by the hand and guide them.

It is clear that he does not pray, who, far from uplifting himself to God, requires that God shall lower Himself to him, and who resorts to prayer not to stir the man in us to will what God wills, but only to persuade God to will what the man in us wills.

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.

There is but one Church in which men find salvation, just as outside the ark of Noah it was not possible for anyone to be saved.

Do not wish to jump immediately from the streams to the sea, because one has to go through easier things to the more difficult.

Beware the man of a single book.