In the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (December 1948) in most solemn form, the dignity of a person is acknowledged to all human beings; and as a consequence there is proclaimed, as a fundamental right, the right of free movement in search for truth and in the attainment of moral good and of justice, and also the right to a dignified life.

The thought of the presence of God and the spirit of worship will in all my actions have as their immediate object Jesus, God and man, really present in the most holy Eucharist. The spirit of sacrifice, of humiliation, of scorn for self in the eyes of men, will be illuminated, supported and strengthened by the constant thought of Jesus, humiliated and despised in the Blessed Sacrament

A peaceful man does more good than a learned one.

I want to throw open the windows of the Church so that we can see out and the people can see in.

I live by the mercy of Jesus, to whom I owe everything and from whom I expect everything.

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

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