One of the things required most in a seminary is to have spiritual persons of deep piety to inspire the seminarians with this spirit, for no one can give what he does not have (VI:71).

Wherever we go, we always take ourselves and our imperfections with us (VI:69).

The virtue of humility is a good remedy for such antipathies because it makes those who practice it lovable and causes people to have greater esteem for their neighbor than for themselves (VI:51).

Forbearance is the bond of friendship that unites hearts in sentiment and action not only among themselves but in Our Lord, in such a way that they enjoy great peace (VI:51).

Be very faithful to God in your spiritual exercises, acting in such a way as to make yourself ever more pleasing in God's eyes and loving in the eyes of the poor (VI:45).

Persevere in practicing the virtues well in order to go on growing in the love and imitation of Our Lord (VI:45).

God preserve us from ever aspiring to establish ourselves on the ruins of others (VI:30).

I ask God also to see fit to remedy the needs of your poor suffering Church now being tried by sickness and poverty (VI:10).

God's wisdom has so well ordered things in this world that night follows day, sadness joy, and contradiction applause, so that our mind may dwell on God alone, who is above all these changes (VI:1-2).

We should receive with respect all that God offers us, then examine matters in detail in order to do what is most expedient (V:636).