It often happens that I wake up at night and begin to think about a serious problem and decide I must tell the Pope about it. Then I wake up completely and remember that I am the Pope.

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.

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

It is now for the Catholic Church to bend herself to her work with calmness and generosity. It is for you to observe her with renewed and friendly attention.

See everything, overlook a great deal, correct a little.

The deposit of the faith is one thing... the way it is expressed is another.