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There are some who wish to learn for no other reason than that they may be looked upon as learned, which is ridiculous vanity ... Others desire to learn that they may morally instruct others, that is love. And, lastly, there are some who wish to learn that they may be themselves edified and that is prudence.

Bernard of Clairvaux

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And truly, O man, if you concentrate hard on the state you are in it will be surprising if you have time for anything else.
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If you would know whether you have made a good confession, ask yourself I you have resolved to abandon your sins.
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Love me, love my dog.
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If then you are wise, you will show yourself rather as a reservoir than as a canal. For a canal spreads abroad water as it receives it, but a reservoir waits until it is filled before overflowing, and thus communicates, without loss to itself, its superabundant water. In the Church at the present day, we have many canals, few reservoirs.
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Inordinate love for the flesh is cruelty, because under the appearance of pleasing the body, we kill the soul.
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True love does not demand a reward, but it deserves one.
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God will become visible as God's image is reborn in you.
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The heart of Christ can be seen through the openings of his wounds. For what can prove to me so clearly as your wounds that you, O Lord Jesus, are sweet & mild & plenteous in mercy.
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As patience leads to peace, and study to science, so are humiliations the path that leads to humility.
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Let us affectionately love His angels as counselors and defenders appointed by the Father and placed over us. They are faithful they are prudent they are powerful Let us only follow them, let us remain close to them, and in the protection of the God of heaven let us abide.
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The measure of love is love without measure.
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The three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
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If anyone makes himself his own master in the spiritual life, he makes himself scholar to a fool.
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Death is the gate of life. Ingratitude is the soul's enemy... Ingratitude is a burning wind that dries up the source of love, the dew of mercy, the streams of grace. You will find something far greater in the woods than you will find in books. Stones and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
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Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of God.
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I know by myself how incomprehensible God is, seeing I cannot comprehend the parts of my own being.
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My burden is light, said the blessed Redeemer, a light burden indeed, which carries him that bears it. I have looked through all nature for a resemblance of this, and seem to find a shadow of it in the wings of a bird, which are indeed borne by the creature, and yet support her flight towards heaven.
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It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
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