當魔鬼在黑暗中秘密行事時，必定穩操勝券。 The devil never has greater success with us than when he works secretly and in the dark.

你在暗中所說的話，應如同你會向全世界講的一樣。 When you say anything in secret, speak as if you were speaking to the whole world.

應選擇與基督同一的神貧、輕視世物及笨拙的名聲， 而非選擇財富、榮譽及學問的聲譽， 儘管二者只給予天主同樣而非更大的光榮，但選擇前者更能緊隨基督。

屬神的人雖一無所有，卻一無所缺。 He who has God lacks nothing, though he has nought else.

具備高度明智和一般德行，勝於聖德超卓但缺少明智。 Better great prudence and ordinary holiness than great holiness and little prudence.

有序之居所，年長的應活出青年的熱忱，而年幼者則老成持重。

明智屬於發號施令者，而非聽命者。 Prudence belongs not to the one who obeys command, but to the one who gives it.

想侍奉天主，做大事的人， 必須小心，切忌自作聰明。 He who wants to do great things in God’s service must beware above all else not to be too clever.