The superfluous is very necessary.
The institution of religion exists only to keep mankind in order, and to make men merit the goodness of God by their virtue. Everything in a religion which does not tend towards this goal must be considered foreign or dangerous.
To the wicked, everything serves as pretext.
He who is not just is severe, he who is not wise is sad.
Music is the pathway to the heart.
We are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon each other our follies - it is the first law of nature.