Still more "Counsels and Maxims"

You should make fraternal charity the soul of your virtues as it is the paradise of religious communities.

If you believe you are the author of the good you have done, or flatter yourself, you will lose more than you will gain, even if the works are good and holy.

Understand that before you can be elevated to a union with God, you must first descend into the depths of your miseries.