“God himself would not permit evil in this world if good did not come of it for the benefit and harmony of the universe.”

Beware the man of a single book.

The truth of our faith becomes a matter of ridicule among the infidels if any Catholic, not gifted with the necessary scientific learning, presents as dogma what scientific scrutiny shows to be false.

Better to illuminate than merely to shine to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate.

If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.

When the devil is called god of this world, it is not because he made it, but because we serve him with our worldiness.

Love follows knowledge.

Fear is such a powerful emotion for humans that when we allow it to take us over, it drives compassion right out of our hearts.

God has no need for our worship. It is we who need to show gratitude for what we have received.

It is only god who creates. Man merely arranges.

We must love them both, those whose opinions we share and those whose opinions we reject, for both have labored in the search for truth, and both have helped us in finding it.

There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship

True peace consists in not separating ourselves from the will of god.

Man cannot live without joy; therefore when he is deprived of true spiritual joys it is necessary that he become addicted to carnal pleasures.

Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand.

How is it they live in such harmony, the billions of stars, when most men can barely go a minute without declaring war in their minds?

The greatest kindness one can render to any man consists in leading him from error to truth.

Develop habits that will benefit and accelerate your growth.

Many families are struggling, at least there will be direct payments for every working class adult and their children, and an extension of unemployment benefits.

There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.

I’m making a conscious choice to see challenges as beneficial so that I can deal with them in the most productive way.

Even those who do not, or cannot, avail themselves of a scientific education, choose to benefit from the technology that is made possible by the scientific education of others.

Politicians are making deals for their benefit. Now we are going to make the deals for the American people.

Every adversity, every failure, and every heartache, carries with it the Seed of an equivalent or greater Benefit.

Philosophy itself cannot but benefit from our disputes, for if our conceptions prove true, new achievements will be made; if false, their refutation will further confirm the original doctrines.