Woman was merely man's helpmate, a function which pertains to her alone. She is not the image of God but as far as man is concerned, he is by himself the image of God.

Passion is the evil in adultery. If a man has no opportunity of living with another man's wife, but if it is obvious for some reason that he would like to do so, and would do so if he could, he is no less guilty than if he was caught in the act.

Why is it that man desires to be made sad, beholding doleful and tragical things, which yet himself would by no means suffer?

Let no one flatter himself; of himself he is Satan. Let man take sin, which is his own, and leave righteousness with God.

Chastity, or cleanness of heart, holds a glorious and distinguished place among the virtues, because she, alone, enables man to see God; hence Truth itself said, 'Blessed are the clean of heart, for they shall see God.'

To my God a heart of flame; To my fellow man a heart of love; To myself a heart of steel.

The heart of man is restless until he finds rest in Thee.

Cursed is everyone who places his hope in changing the nature of man

By the fall a poison was handed to mankind through a woman [Eve], by the Redemption man was given salvation also through a woman [Mary].