That the saints may enjoy their beatitude and the grace of God more abundantly they are permitted to see the punishment of the damned in hell

Love takes up where knowledge leaves off

But man is freer than all the animals, on account of his free-will, with which he is endowed above all other animals

Justice is a certain rectitude of mind whereby a man does what he ought to do in the circumstances confronting him

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

Happiness is secured through virtue; it is a good attained by man's own will

Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious

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.

To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible

Peace is the work of justice indirectly, in so far as justice removes the obstacles to peace but it is the work of charity (love) directly, since charity, according to its very notion, causes peace