Controversial Sayings

God's justice or righteousness is manifest as the reprobate receive the eternal punishment they deserve.

The seed of the Word of God takes root and grows fruitful only in those whom the Lord, by his eternal election, has predestined to be his children and heirs of the heavenly kingdom. To all others who, by the same counsel of God before the constitutio…

ista quidem vis est! ('Why, this is violence!' or 'But this is violence!')

Foulest Casca, what are you doing?

I would rather be stabbed with a knife than to be betrayed by a friend.

The poor wretches say anything that comes into their mind and what they think the interrogator wishes to know.

If you wish to be success in the world promise everything deliver nothing.

God is on the side with the best artillery.

Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self-interest.

Morality has nothing to do with such a man as I am.