Naturally, everyone loves his freedom, but we must beware of this as of a broad road that leads to perdition.

All comes at the proper time to him who knows how to wait.

Scandal often does as much harm to the listeners as to those who devise it, even if it were to do no other harm than disturb the mind, as it does, and give rise to temptations to speak or write about it to others.

...it is difficult to master one's feelings and be exact in everything in the midst of many affairs

If your men grow weary of the work or balk at obedience, you must bear with them. Get what you can gently from them. True, it is good to be firm in attaining your goal, but use appropriate, attractive, and agreeable means.

It is a good sign when He burdens us with [crosses] and we carry them well, but woe to the person who runs away from them, for he will find such heavy ones that they will overwhelm him.

You can give me no greater consolation nor render greater service to your neighbor than to place yourself in a condition to serve him for a long time