"The Turks are the rod of the wrath of the Lord our God."

"Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world."

"Eating is a serious business. You must eat with delight and not as if you were doing penance."

"The word and work of God is quite clear, namely, that women were made to be either wives or prostitutes."

"The world is like a drunken peasant. If you help him to mount on one side of his horse, he tumbles off on the other."