And thus the law is indeed good, because it is prohibition of sin, and death is evil because it is the wages of sin; but as wicked men make an evil use not only of evil, but also of good things, so the righteous make a good use not only of good, but also of evil things. Whence it comes to pass that the wicked make an ill use of the law, though the law is good; and that the good die well, though death is an evil.

Thus, by the unutterable mercy of God, even the very punishment of wickedness has become the armor of virtue, and the penalty of the sinner becomes the reward of the righteous.

No man should put an end to this life to obtain that better life we look for after death, for those who die by their own hand have no better life after death.

Death was originally proposed as an object of dread, that sin might not be committed; now it must be undergone that sin may not be committed, or, if committed, be remitted, and the award of righteousness bestowed on him whose victory has earned it.

You can live, provided you live; that is, you can live for ever, provided you live a good life.

Why, being dead, do you rely on yourself? You were able to die of your own accord; you cannot come back to life of your own accord. We were able to sin by ourselves, and we are still able to, nor shall we ever not be able to. Let our hope be in nothing but in God. Let us send up our sighs to him; as for ourselves, let us strive with our wills to earn merit by our prayers.

The truth of the matter is, you die, all you do is die, and yet you live, yes you live, and that's no Harvard lie.

The terrors of truth and dart of death To faith alike are vain.

After the first blush of sin comes its indifference.

Sin brought death, and death will disappear with the disappearance of sin.

Every painful consequence of sin is a part of the punishment meted out for sin.

God never meant that people were to wear clothes. He meant we were to be nude. But we were in a state of innocence. Then sin came into the human race and became a blood poisoning.