Eloquence.— We need both what is pleasing and what is real, but that which pleases must itself be drawn from the true.

He that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end, may safely trust to God's providence to lead him aright

It is only by examining a book that we can ascertain what words it contains.

It was to equally little purpose that you obtained against Galileo a decree from Rome condemning his opinion respecting the motion of the earth. It will never be proved by such an argument as this that the earth remains stationary; and if it can be demonstrated by sure observation that it is the earth and not the sun that revolves, the efforts and arguments of all mankind put together will not hinder our planet from revolving, nor hinder themselves from revolving along with her.

Truth is so obscure in these times, and falsehood so established, that, unless we love the truth, we cannot know it.

It is man's natural sickness to believe that he possesses the truth.

Truth is not an object to be possessed; it is a living thing recognized, cultivated by the mind and heart.

Finally, let them recognise that there are two kinds of people one can call reasonable; those who serve God with all their heart because they know Him, and those who seek Him with all their heart because they do not know Him.

Contradiction is not a sign of falsity, nor the lack of contradiction a sign of truth.