The same fire" (which he decides to be material) " torments the damned in hell and the just in purgatory...The least pain in purgatory exceeds the greatest in this life.

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

It must be understood that prime matter, and form as well, is neither generated nor corrupted, because every generation is from something to something. Now that from which generation proceeds is matter, and that to which it proceeds is form. So that, if matter or form were generated, there would be a matter for matter and a form for form, endlessly. Whence, there is generation only of the composite, properly speaking.

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

The greatest kindness one can render to any man consists in leading him from error to truth.

Now this relaxation of the mind from work consists on playful words or deeds. Therefore it becomes a wise and virtuous man to have recourse to such things at times.

God should not be called an individual substance, since the principle of individuation is matter.