We are still tossed about by the disturbances of this life, which is like a stormy sea, where those who are not attached to J[esus] C[hrist] and the duties of their state, as was our dear departed, are shipwrecked.

Do not be afraid of undertaking too much of what you can do without coming and going; but fear only the thought of doing more than you are doing and more than God is giving you the means to do.

That's what our Rules engage us to do, to help poor persons, our lords and masters.

Just as stinginess is blameworthy, so is facility in paying more for things than they are worth...

A doctor who keeps a person from becoming ill deserves more merit than one who cures him.

I see that you are not sure of what you should do. You must remain steadfast, Monsieur. It would be a great wrong for you to leave and an irreparable scandal to the town and the Company. If you were to abandon the house, I do not think people would ever be willing to welcome us back. Fear not; calm will follow the storm, and perhaps soon.

Experience has shown us that virtue puts down only shallow roots in those who are there for just a short time