Let us do our duty well; let us go straight to God; let us work to become very humble, very patient, very mortified, and very charitable.

The vine-stock bears fruit as long as it is attached to its stem; apart from that, no.

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.

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

Put your trust in Him and following His example, always act humbly, graciously, and in good faith.

[M]ost people offend God by passing judgment on the things others do, especially important people, not knowing the reasons why they are doing what they do; for when one does not know the primary cause of some matter, what conclusions can he draw from it?

Fear not; calm will follow the storm, and perhaps soon.