John Calvin

"The greatest blessing is to serve God with a pure heart."

"Repentance is a sincere turning away from all that is evil."

"Pride is the pest of all virtues."

"We must not imagine that the office of magistrate is a despicable one."

"The Lord commands us to bear with the infirmities of the weak."

"To forbid sinners from coming to Christ is to shut the kingdom of heaven against men."

"True prayer is when the soul makes an entire surrender of itself to God."

"The human heart, when once broken by the apprehension of God's justice, can find no rest but in His mercy."

"We must learn to suffer patiently the infirmities of those who are weak in the faith."

"Poverty does not condemn anyone, nor does riches save anyone."

"The authority of parents should be tempered with clemency and moderation."

"A person of true piety will not live for himself alone but for the common good."

"We must carefully distinguish between the throne of God and the throne of Satan."

"The human mind is prone to wander; constant vigilance is necessary."

"Let no one flatter himself by thinking he has sufficiently discharged his duty."

"True wisdom consists in knowing ourselves and our utter dependence on God."

"We are kept by God's power, not by our own strength."

"Moderation in eating and drinking conduces to health of body and soundness of mind."

"Let us not despise those whom God has put in authority over us."

"The will of God is not opposed to our happiness but is the only source of it."

"Error may grow into argument without becoming truth."

"To live for others is the highest calling of mankind."

"The foundation of sound doctrine must be in the Word of God."

"Without the Holy Spirit, the Word of God will not profit us."

"True liberty consists in obedience to the law of God."

"The love of money is the root of innumerable evils."

"Conscience is a thousand witnesses."

"The wicked may prosper in this world, but their prosperity is short-lived."

"We must not judge the validity of a doctrine by its popularity."

"God's grace alone is sufficient for all our needs."