“Faith is an adherence of the heart to eternal truth.”

— Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, Exhortation to the New Catholics, 1685

About Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

1627 – 1704

French bishop and court preacher under Louis XIV.

“The greatest weakness of all weaknesses is to fear too much to appear weak.”

“The world itself makes you sick of the world.”

“Heresies have never been more than particular opinions, since they began with five or six men.”

“I only know we loved in vain; I only feel—farewell! farewell!”

“The first and last thing demanded of genius is love of truth.”

“I know now that Jesus is right, that love is the way.”

“What do you know of Love except the name?”

“I don't know about hope, but I do know about love.”

“One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.”