Young girls giggle with nervous delight at the erections they inspire.
Wonder was the motive that led people to philosophy. . . wonder is a kind of desire in knowledge. It is the cause of delight because it carries with it the hope of discovery.
Faith will tell us Christ is present, When our human senses fail.
It is not theft, properly speaking, to take secretly and use another's property in a case of extreme need: because that which he takes for the support of his life becomes his own property by reason of that need
Love takes up where knowledge leaves off.
One faith, St. Paul writes (Eph. 4:5). Hold most firmly that our faith is identical with that of the ancients. Deny this, and you dissolve the unity of the Church. . . We must hold this for certain, namely: that the faith of the people at the present day is one with the faith of the people in past centuries. Were this not true, then we would be in a different church than they were in and, literally, the Church would not be One.
Reason in man is rather like God in the world.
The secret of happiness is the determination to be happy always, rather than wait for outer circumstances to make one happy.
We must take the battle to the enemy, disrupt his plans, and confront the worst threats before they emerge.
The same forces of nature which enable us to fly to the stars, enable us also to destroy our star.
I'm not a republican any more. Not so voraciously anyway - I'm not in favour of the concept of monarchy, but I do see the good in it if there's a good person in the role.