War, which perpetuates itself under the form of preparation for war, has once and for all given the State an important role in production.

Love consents to all and commands only those who consent. Love is abdication. God is abdication.

Justice consists in seeing that no harm is done to men. Whenever a man cries inwardly: 'Why am I being hurt?' harm is being done to him. He is often mistaken when he tries to define the harm, and why and by whom it is being inflicted on him. But the cry itself is infallible.

The beautiful is the experimental proof that the incarnation is possible.

It is not the cause for which men took up arms that makes a victory more just or less, it is the order that is established when arms have been laid down.

We are like plants which have the one choice of being in or out of the light.

We do not obtain the most precious gifts by going in search of them but by waiting for them.