Human law cannot punish or forbid all evil, since while doing away with evils it would do away with many good things, which would hinder the advance of the common good.

Why then be perverted and follow thy flesh? Be it converted and follow thee.

Every day my conscience makes confession relying on the hope of Your mercy as more to be trusted than its own innocence.

Anger is a weed; hate is a tree

I will not live an instant that I do not live in love. Whoever loves does all things without suffering, or, suffering, loves his suffering.

Humility must accompany all our actions, must be with us everywhere; for as soon as we glory in our good works they are of no further value to our advancement in virtue.

No eulogy is due to him who simply does his duty and nothing more.