"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…"

"The soul can do without anything except the Word of God, without which there is no help for it at all."

"I would not smell the foul odor of your name."

"To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing."

"Let us therefore be rid of the Mass and all that pertains to it, and let us use the holy Supper of Christ in its simplicity."