How happy are those who give themselves to God without reserve to do the works Jesus Christ did and to practice the virtues He practiced (II:389).

The poor common people are starving for the Word of God and are being allowed to die of hunger (II:369).

The misery of the war is really cooling the enthusiasm of those who could make a contribution (II:358).

Our Lord humbles in order to raise up and allows the suffering of interior and exterior afflictions in order to bring about peace (II:350).

One must be firm and unchanging with regard to the end but gentle and humble as to the means (II:332).

The maxims of Jesus Christ and the examples of His life are not misleading: they produce their fruit in due time (II:316).

Never do anything out of human respect (II:315).

God's Divine Goodness asks that we never do good in any place to make ourselves look important (II:315).

Good work, sooner or later speaks a much more favorable language than anything done for one's own ostentation and show (II:311).

If necessity urges us to make haste, then let it be slowly (II:310).