If you understood him, it would not be God.

Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending.

The greatest kindness one can render to any man is leading him to truth.

Peace is not sought in order to provoke war, but war is waged in order to attain peace.

There is nothing more serious than the sacrilege of schism because there is no just cause for severing the unity of the Church.

You say to me 'Show me your God.' I answer you, 'Everything you see in your heart that might sadden God, remove.'

No man has a right to lead such a life of contemplation as to forget in his own ease the service due to his neighbor.