As servants of the most high God, we no longer belong to ourselves….
I no longer belong to myself, even for a moment today, I belong to the Church and to France. I must serve them to the best of my ability until the end, in return for what they have done for me. It is not without great weariness and bitterness at times, but to have fulfilled my duty makes up for everything through witnessing to my conscience and in the hope of eternal benefits.