"The truth of our faith becomes a matter of ridicule among the infidels if any Catholic, not gifted with the necessary scientific learning, presents as dogma what scientific scrutiny shows to be false."

"It is possible to demonstrate God's existence, although not a priori, yet a posteriori from some work of His more surely known to us."

"There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship."

"Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of wine."

"He who negates present society, and seeks social conditions based on the sharing of property, is a revolutionary whether he calls himself an anarchist or a communist."

"For my part, I consider that it will be found much better by all parties to leave the past to history, especially as I propose to write that history myself."

"The echoes of eternity remind us that kindness can heal wounds that time cannot."

"Knowledge is the prime need of the hour."