Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.

Everything that is incomprehensible does not cease to exist.

Faith affirms what the senses do not affirm, but not the contrary of what they perceive. It is above, and not contrary to.

Faith affirms what the senses do not affirm, but not the contrary of what they perceive. It is above, and not contrary to.

Force rules the world-not opinion; but it is opinion that makes use of force.

The strength of a man's virtue should not be measured by his special exertions, but by his habitual acts.

Happiness is neither within us only, or without us; it is the union of ourselves with God.

Had Cleopatra's nose been shorter, the whole history of the world would have been different.

Do little things as if they were great, because of the majesty of the Lord Jesus Christ who dwells in thee; and do great things as if they were little and easy, because of his omnipotence.

Since we cannot know all that is to be known of everything, we ought to know a little about everything.