"I am a peasant, a son of a peasant; my father, grandfather, all my ancestors were genuine peasants."

"The dog is the most faithful of animals and would be much esteemed were it not so common. Our Lord God has made His greatest gifts the commonest."

"I would rather be a swineherd than a Pope."

"The Turks are the rod of the wrath of the Lord our God."

"I am a peasant's son; my father, grandfather, and great-grandfather were genuine peasants. So I am a peasant and shall remain one."