Between urine and filth we are born.
It is love that asks, that seeks, that knocks, that finds, and that is faithful to what it finds.
We both exist and know that we exist, and rejoice in this knowledge.
In my deepest wound I saw your glory, and it dazzled me.
Your wisdom should be without pride.
What matters it to me if someone does not understand this? Let him too rejoice and say, “What is this?” Let him rejoice even at this, and let him love to find you while not finding it out, rather than, while finding it out, not to find you.
Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden.
God provides the wind, Man must raise the sail.
Truth is not private property.
I believe in order to understand.
There is no possible source of evil except good.
Passion is the evil in adultery. If a man has no opportunity of living with another man’s wife, but if it is obvious for some reason that he would like to do so, and would do so if he could, he is no less guilty than if he was caught in the act.
Though in the order of nature angels rank above men, yet, by scale of justice, good men are of greater value than bad angels.
The soul, which is spirit, can not dwell in dust; it is carried along to dwell in the blood.
We are certainly in a common class with the beasts; every action of animal life is concerned with seeking bodily pleasure and avoiding pain.
Though defensive violence will always be ‘a sad necessity’ in the eyes of men of principle, it would be still more unfortunate if wrongdoers should dominate just men.
It is not the punishment but the cause that makes the martyr.
Father, I am seeking: I am hesitant and uncertain, but will you, O God, watch over each step of mine and guide me.
Nothing so clearly distinguishes a spiritual man as his treatment of an erring brother.
What can be hoped for which is not believed?