When I eat alone I feel like a seminarian being punished. I tried it for one week and I was not comfortable. Then I searched through Sacred Scripture for something saying I had to eat alone. I found nothing, so I gave it up and it's much better now.

O Jesus, come back into our society, our family life, our souls and reign there as our peaceful Sovereign. Enlighten with the splendor of faith and the charity of Your tender heart the souls of those who work for the good of the people, for Your poor. Impart to them Your own spirit, a spirit of discipline, order and gentleness, preserving the flame of enthusiasm ever alight in their hearts... May that day come very soon, when we shall see You restored to the center of civic life, borne on the shoulders of Your joyful people.

I am able to follow my own death step by step. Now I move softly towards the end.

Italians come to ruin most generally in three ways, women, gambling, and farming. My family chose the slowest one.

The social progress, order, security and peace of each country are necessarily connected with the social progress, order, security and peace of all other countries.

The true and solid peace of nations consists not in equality of arms, but in mutual trust alone.

Men are like wine - some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age.