“Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.”

“Certainly all virtues are very dear to God, but humility pleases Him above all the others, and it seems that He can refuse it nothing.”

“We are crucified to the world, and the world must be as crucified to us. It esteems us as fools, let us esteem it as mad.”

“The King of Glory does not reward His servants according to the dignity of their office, but according to the humility and love with which they have exercised it.”

“It is a fact that people are always well aware of what is due them. Unfortunately, they remain oblivious of what they owe to others.”

“If after all your efforts you cannot succeed, you could not please our Lord more than by sacrificing to Him your will, and remaining in tranquility, humility, and devotion, entirely conformed and submissive to His divine will and good pleasure.”

“The truly patient man neither complains of his hard lot nor desires to be pitied by others. He speaks of his sufferings in a natural, true, and sincere way, without murmuring, complaining, or exaggerating them.”