The last end of every maker, as such, is himself, for what we make we use for our own sake; and if at any time a man make a thing for the sake of something else, it is referred to his own good, whether his use, his pleasure, or his virtue.

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

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

As regards the individual nature, woman is defective and misbegotten, for the active power of the male seed tends to the production of a perfect likeness in the masculine sex; while the production of a woman comes from defect in the active power.

Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand.

Man cannot live without joy; therefore when he is deprived of true spiritual joys it is necessary that he become addicted to carnal pleasures.

How can we live in harmony? First we need to know we are all madly in love with the same God.