Speak, move, act in peace, as if you were in prayer. In truth, this is prayer.

All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers.

God is so good that He only awaits our desire to overwhelm us with the gift of himself.

I believe that we are conforming to the divine order and the will of Providence when we are doing even indifferent things that belong to our condition.

As long as anything in this world means anything to you, your freedom is only a word. You are like a bird that is held by a leash; you can only fly so far.

The blood of a nation ought never to be shed except for its own preservation in the utmost extremity.

We must have faith during the period of our grief. We think that our afflictions will be greater than we can bear, but we do not know the strength of our own hearts, nor the power of God. He knows all. He knows every folding of the heart and also the extent of the sorrow that he inflicts. What we think will overwhelm us entirely only subdues and conquers our pride. Our renewed spirit rises from its subjugation with a celestial strength and consolation.