Crosses are of no use to us but inasmuch as we yield ourselves up to them and forget ourselves.

Let us pray God that He would root out of our hearts every thing of our own planting, and set out there, with His own hands, the tree of life, bearing all manner of fruits.

Genuine good taste consists in saying much in few words, in choosing among our thoughts, in having order and arrangement in what we say, and in speaking with composure.

The passion of acquiring riches in order to support a vain expense corrupts the purest souls.

How rare it is to find a soul quiet enough to hear God speak.

A good historian is timeless; although he is a patriot, he will never flatter his country in any respect.

If we were faultless we should not be so much annoyed by the defects of those with whom we associate.