Hence, a devout Christian must avoid astrologers and all impious soothsayers, especially when they tell the truth, for fear of leading his soul into error by consorting with demons and entangling himself with the bonds of such association.

Let those who think I have said too little and those who think I have said too much, forgive me and let those who think I have said just enough thank God with me.

Nothing whatever pertaining to godliness and real holiness can be accomplished without grace.

Give me chastity and continence, but not yet.

Patience is the companion of wisdom.

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.

Where your pleasure is, there is your treasure where your treasure, there your heart where your heart, there your happiness.

People travel to wonder at the height of the mountains, at the huge waves of the seas, at the long course of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars, and yet they pass by themselves without wondering.

Though there are very many nations all over the earth, ...there are no more than two kinds of human society, which we may justly call two cities, ...one consisting of those who live according to man, the other of those who live according to God ....To the City of Man belong the enemies of God, ...so inflamed with hatred against the City of God.

If we live good lives, the times are also good. As we are, such are the times.