(1) Be convinced that exactness in rising is one of the most important practices in the Company and that as the day begins so the rest of the day continues; (2) give yourselves sincerely to God on going to bed in the evening, asking Him for the strength to overcome yourselves in the morning and to obey His voice without delay.

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

. . . in the final analysis, virtue is not found in extremes, but in prudence . . .

All of you desire to belong entirely to God, and God also wants all of you to belong to Him

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

Your soul will be blessed, Sister, if you bear patiently the troubles of mind and body His Providence sends you, or which come to you from within and without.

I have heard that M. Guesdon is dictating lessons to his seminarians. This is contrary to the custom of the Company and a somewhat ineffective way of teaching, since the students rely on their notes and do not exercise either their judgment or their memory, In this way, their minds remain empty while they pile up papers which they will perhaps never look at again.