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The Pope may err, and that in two ways, either because he is erroneously informed, or from malice. As to the latter cause we leave that to the judgment of God, and believe rather that he has been misinformed.

— Girolamo Savonarola

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Do you wish to be free? Then above all things, love God, love your neighbor, love one another, love the common weal; then you will have true liberty.

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Whoever excommunicates me, excommunicates God.

Elegance of language must give way before simplicity in preaching sound doctrine.

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Behold the sword of the Lord will descend suddenly and quickly upon the earth.

The best, and the worst, that can be said of the tempestuous friar is that he loved God so passionately that he had very little love left for man.

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