If we wish to keep peace with our neighbours, we should never remind any one of his natural defects.

Let us pray God, if He gives us any virtue or any gift, to keep it hidden even from ourselves, that we may preserve our humility, and not take occasion of pride because of it.

To preserve our cheerfulness amid sicknesses and troubles, is a sign of a right and good spirit.

As soon as we are stripped of the sordid garb of avarice, we shall be clothed with the royal and imperial vest of the opposite virtue, liberality.

The stench of impurity before God and the angels is so great, that no stench in the world can equal it.

We must sometimes bear with little defects in others, as we have, against our will, to bear with natural defects in ourselves. If we wish to keep peace with our neighbor, we should never remind anyone of his natural defects.

Give me ten truly detached men. and I will convert the world with them.