Whatever makes men good Christians, makes them good citizens.
You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.
There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, 'Thy will be done,' and those to whom God says, 'All right, then, have it your way.'
The theological virtue of charity is the mysterious power, communicated by grace, to love as God loves.
A faith is a necessity to a man. Woe to him who believes in nothing.
He who knoweth his own self, knoweth God.
The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.
But for me the sweetest contact with God has no form. I close my eyes, look within, and enter a deep soft silence. The infinity of God's creation embraces me.
I'm normally not a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me Superman.
Love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence. Love others as well as you love yourself.
All of us have a God in us, and that God is the spirit that unites all life, everything that is on this planet.
Spiritual progress is like a detoxification
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
The greatest quality of a man is to treat his enemies in a better way, for Allah himself showed kindness to his unbelievers.
Until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense of responsibility for each other's welfare, social justice can never be attained.
The higher animals are in a sense drawn into Man when he loves them and makes them (as he does) much more nearly human than they would otherwise be.
A science which does not bring us nearer to God is worthless.
We can only know God well when we know our own sin. And those who have known God without knowing their wretchedness have not glorified Him but have glorified themselves.
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn't need any advice from me. With God in charge, I believe everything will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry about.
I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen. Not only because I see it, but because I see everything by it.
