To love our neighbor in charity
is to love God in man.

 
St. Francis de Sales, 17th century

You should be just as well disposed toward your enemies,
as if they had spoken well of you.
You should not fail to show them kindness,
although they had spoken well of you.

 
St. John Vianney, 19th century

Love of our neighbor consists of three things:
to desire the greater good of everyone;
to do what good we can, when we can;
and to bear, excuse, and hide others’ faults.

 
St. John Vianney, 19th century

Living out the new commandment
sets forth the conditions
for the presence of Jesus among all people.

 
Chiara Lubich, foundress, Focolare; 20th century

Each one, according to their own ability,
should be a pattern of goodness to others.

 
St. Basil the Great, 4th century

We must wash one another's feet
in the mutual daily service of love.
But we must also wash one another's feet
in the sense that we must forgive one another ever anew.

 
His Holiness, Benedict XVI

Christians young, old, and in between need to understand
that one can love neither God or one’s neighbor
unless one loves oneself and accepts oneself
as being unique, irreplaceable,
beloved by the God who created us.

 
Servant of God, Catherine Doherty, 20th century

What is the mark of love for your neighbor?
Not to seek what is for your own benefit,
but what is for the benefit of the one loved,
both in body and in soul.

 
St. Basil the Great, 4th century