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

The nations of the world are becoming more and more dependent on one another and it will not be possible to preserve a lasting peace so long as glaring economic and social imbalances persist.

There is a common belief that under modern conditions peace cannot be assured except on the basis of an equal balance of armaments...[but] true and lasting peace among nations cannot consist in the possession of an equal supply of armaments but only in mutual trust.

Mankind is a great, an immense family... This is proved by what we feel in our hearts at Christmas.

I have looked into your eyes with my eyes. I have put my heart near your heart.

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.

Born poor, but of honored and humble people, I am particularly proud to die poor.