I no more trust in human means for divine ends than I do in the devil (II:433).

The works of God are not sumptuous or showy (II:427).

The downfall of most communities comes from the cowardice of superiors in not holding firm and in not purging them of the troublesome and incorrigible (II:422).

Let us purge the company of worldly persons and those who are not pleasing in the eyes of God (II:421).

Whoever contributes to union of hearts in a company binds it indissolubly to God (II:413).

Charity is the cement that binds communities to God and persons to one another (II:413).

We can find no more effective means of letting people see the beauty and holiness of the Catholic religion than by hospitality shown to the sick (II:407).

When I said that you must be unwavering as to the end and gentle as to the means, I am describing to you the soul of good leadership (II:403).

Do not be constrained by the majority opinion. Chose the one that seems best to you, or your own, provided you give an account of this (II:403).

"Our good God knows how to knock the pride out of us." - St. Louise de Marillac - Dear God, don't let me become proud or complacent about my achievements. In everything, teach me to be humble and acknowledge that of myself I can't do anything.