God's will has been to redeem men and open the way of salvation to those who seek it, but men have shown themselves so unworthy that it is right for … - Blaise Pascal

There is enough light for those who only desire to see, and enough obscurity for those who have a contrary disposition

Order. Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true. The cure for this is first to show that religion is not contrary to reason, but worthy of reverence and respect. Next make it attractive, make good men wish it were true, and then show that it is. Worthy of reverence because it really understands human nature. Attractive because it promises true good.

Everything which does not lead to charity is figurative. The sole object of Scripture is charity. Everything that does not lead to this sole good is figurative. For, since there is only one goal, everything that does not lead to it explicitly is figurative.

Even those who write against fame wish for the fame of having written well, and those who read their works desire the fame of having read them.