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

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

I am the only wretch who keeps on heaping new iniquities and abominations on myself. O Monsieur, how merciful God is to put up with me with so much patience and forbearance, and how weak and miserable I am to abuse his mercies so greatly!

He is greatly honored by the time we take to weigh with mature deliberation matters having to do with his service, as are all those with which we deal.

If you do not see any good in these persons, then say nothing, but if you do see some, speak about it to honor God in them because all good proceeds from Him.

The works of God are not accomplished when we wish them, but whenever it pleases Him.

In a word, we owe obedience to the bishops in all things pertaining to our work in the missions, with ordinands, etc., but the spiritual and internal direction belongs to the Superior General.