"I am unwilling to pledge my word for his safety, for if he shall come [to Geneva], I shall never permit him to depart alive, provided my authority be of any avail."

"Our salvation is assured, not by our own works, but by the election of God."

"The most perfect way of worshiping God is to live a holy life."

"There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice."

"All are not created on equal terms, but some are preordained to eternal life, others to eternal damnation."