Distinctions drawn by the mind are not necessarily equivalent to distinctions in reality.

God has no need for our worship. It is we who need to show our gratitude for what we have received.

Beware of the person of one book.

It is requisite for the relaxation of the mind that we make use, from time to time, of playful deeds and jokes.

Love is a binding force, by which another is joined to me and cherished by myself.

Nothing created has ever been able to fill the heart of man. God alone can fill it infinitely.

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