Remember that the good angels do what they can to preserve men from sin and obtain God's honor. But they do not lose courage when men fail.

Just as the commander of an army pitches his camp, studies the strength and defenses of a fortress, and then attacks it on its weakest side, in like manner, the enemy of our human nature studies from all sides our theological, cardinal, and moral virtues. Wherever he finds us weakest and most in need regarding our eternal salvation, he attacks and tries to take us by storm.

It is not the finest wood that feeds the fire of Divine love, but the wood of the Cross.

May it please Christ our Lord to grant us true humility and abnegation of will and judgment, so that we may deserve to begin to be His disciples.

God will not be outdone in generosity.

The principal end both of my father and of myself in the conquest of India... has been the propagation of the holy Catholic faith.

Do not put faith in constant happiness, and fear most when all smiles upon you.