What a reason the Company has for observing its Rules faithfully: to do what the Son of God came into the world to do! That there should be a Company, and that it should be the Company of the Mission, composed of poor men, and that it should be entirely dedicated to that purpose, going here and there through hamlets and villages, leaving the towns behind-something that's never been done-and going to announce the Gospel only to persons who are poor; yet, those are our Rules!

If you must be in a hurry, then let it be according to the old adage, and hasten slowly.

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 children of our Lord walk gladly in his ways; they have confidence in him, and so when they fall, they rise again; and if, instead of stopping to grumble about the stone they have tripped over, they humble themselves at their fall, this helps them to advance with great strides in his love.

...Omit nothing which can advance his work, and not blame others for the delay.

I cannot think of the results of your labors without shame at the little we do.

It will be most pleasing to O[ur] L[ord] if you husband your strength in order to serve Him better.