“Not to give to those in need what is to you superfluous is akin to fraud.”

“It is better that the truth be known than that scandal be covered up.”

“The fruits of charity are joy, peace, and mercy; charity demands beneficence and fraternal correction; it is benevolence; it fosters reciprocity and remains disinterested and generous; it is friendship and communion: Love is itself the fulfillment of all our works. There is the goal; that is why we run: we run toward it, and once we reach it, in it we shall find rest.”

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.”

“When regard for truth has been broken down or even slightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.”

“My endeavorsHave ever come too short of my desires.Yet filed with my abilities.”

“I have thrust myself into this maze,Haply to wive and thrive as best I may.”

“Ambition's debt is paid.”