"For the ass will have blows, and the populace will be ruled by force. God knew this well, and therefore he put a sword into the hand of the rulers, not a fox's tail."

"remember that there is nothing more poisonous, pernicious, and devilish than a rebellious man. Just as one must slay a mad dog, so, if you do not fight the rebels, they will fight you, and the whole c…"

"Let whoever can stab, strangle and kill them like mad dogs."

"I resist the devil, and often it is with a fart that I chase him away. When he tempts me with silly sins I say, 'Devil, yesterday I broke wind too. Have you written it down on your list?'"

"The greatest blessing of all is to have a wife who is pious, God-fearing, and domestic."