You would not call a man humane for ceasing to set mousetraps if he did so because he believed there were no mice in the house.

“The cross comes before the crown and tomorrow is a Monday morning!”

“No soul that seriously and constantly desires joy will ever miss it. Those who …”

“Oh, Adam’s sons, how cleverly you defend yourselves against all that might do y…”

“It may well be that by trickery of priests men have sometimes taken a mortal's …”