Humility is nothing but truth, and pride is nothing but lying.

Divine Providence is never wanting in things undertaken at Its command. Even though the whole world should rise up and destroy us, nothing could happen but what is pleasing to God. The less there is of man in affairs, the more there is of God.

Make an effort to serve good bread and good meat and not to sell the better wine so as to serve what is inferior.

You should not open your mouth except to express gratitude for benefits you have received, and never to mention your discontent.

[E]xcess in the practice of virtue is no less imperfect than the lack of it.

We cannot better assure our eternal happiness than by living and dying in the service of the poor, in the arms of Providence, and with genuine renouncement of ourselves in order to follow Jesus Christ.

Scorn both these evil suggestions and the wickedness of their author, who is the devil. Be very cheerful and humble yourself as much as you can. Ordinarily, God allows these things to happen to free us from some hidden pride and to engender in us holy humility.