“Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another”

“The home is the chief school of human virtues”

“Charity begins at home, but should not end there ”

“To give aid to every poor man is far beyond the reach and power of every man. Care of the poor is incumbent on society as a whole. ”

“I do not regard a broker as a member of the human race ”

“I prefer the company of peasants because they have not been educated sufficiently to reason incorrectly”