Everything he did was governed by one of his most often remembered sayings: “Just as you want men to do to you, do the same way to them. ” ​ — Luke 6: 31.
Kõigis oma tegemistes juhindus ta põhimõttest, mida ta väljendas ühes oma tuntuimas ütluses: „Nõnda nagu te tahate, et inimesed teile teeksid, nõnda tehke neile ”.