Think of your adversary as a bearer of equilibrium; if we have need of friends to stimulate us, we equally need someone to show us our errors.

The Master encouraged us to gain friends, that is, to expand our circle of friends through which we can feel more intensive protection in a spirit of cooperation and through intervening values.

It is for this reason that Jesus left us the parable of the unfaithful servant, inviting us into a sincere fraternity in order that through it we could find the path of rehabilitation.

Do not be perturbed with by an ill-bred person; in most cases the one who is unsociable has a liver complaint and bad nerves.

The worker faithful to the well has neither the intention, or time, to violate the name and the service of others.

Help the companion who is insecure; perhaps they do not have enough to supply their needs, while you retain an excess.

Every little bit of peace I bring someone is worth the peace I never had.