John Calvin

"God does not have his throne in the distant heavens, but dwells in our hearts."

"The Christian's chief comfort in life and death is that they belong to their faithful Savior."

"Our wisdom, in so far as it ought to be deemed true and solid wisdom, consists almost entirely of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves."

"It is God alone who can judge the secrets of hearts."

"When we preach man ought to change, we are not preaching a doctrine of works."

"The greatest scholars are not always the wisest men."

"All our knowledge of God is limited by our capacity to understand."

"No one can live happily who looks only to himself and turns everything to his own advantage."

"The human heart is a factory of idols."

"Faith is a firm and certain knowledge of God's benevolence toward us."

"Humility is the genuine proof of Christian virtue."

"God often visits us, but we are seldom at home."

"Believers are like the flowers in a garden, which have many different colors, forms, and smells."

"The greatest comfort in this life is to know that we are God's children."

"True knowledge consists first in the fear of the Lord."

"A man cannot give himself faith any more than he can give himself life."

"Those who refuse to obey the law condemn themselves."

"Scripture ought to be the arbiter in all controversies."

"In the corruption of human nature, all are depraved and prone to evil."

"As long as we live in this world, we are subject to the miseries of human existence."

"Man's natural tendency is to flatter himself."

"We are not our own; we belong to God."

"To make the foundation strong, we must dig deep."

"The elect are higher than the heavens; their enemies will be thrust down to the depths."

"God has been pleased to make use of the weak and despised things of the world."

"The office of a bishop is to feed the church of God."

"Prayer is the chief exercise of faith."

"Nothing is so necessary as to look to God alone."

"Men are depraved by nature, so nothing good can proceed from them unless they are inspired by God."

"The remedy for our sorrow is God's eternal counsel."