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All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding His life we find that He is the best example.

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My father was a man of great charity towards the poor, and compassion for the sick, and also for servants so much so, that he never could be persuaded to keep slaves, for he pitied them so much: and a slave belonging to one of his brothers being once in his house, was treated by him with as much tenderness as his own children.
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Keep this in mind, for it is very important advice, so do not neglect it until you find you have such a fixed determination not to offend the Lord that you would rather lose a thousand lives and be persecuted by the whole world, than commit one mortal sin, and until you are most careful not to commit venial sins.
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Praised be the Lord, who has redeemed me from myself.
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To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.
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No one should think or say anything of another which he would not wish thought or said of himself.
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Life is to life in such a way that we are not afraid to die.
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The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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For pity's sake, don't start meeting troubles halfway.
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That is how His Majesty [the Lord] rewards our good works---I mean, by predisposing us to perform better ones.
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Lord, how Thou dost afflict Thy lovers!
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Do not think you have gained a virtue unless you have first been tried by its opposite.
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Much more is accomplished by a single word of the Our Father said, now and then, from our heart, than by the whole prayer repeated many times in haste and without attention.
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How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!
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Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
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There is no affliction, trial, or labor difficult to endure, when we consider the torments and sufferings which Our Lord Jesus Christ endured for us.
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It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
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Never compare one person with another: comparisons are odious.
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To converse with You, O King of glory, no third person is needed, You are always ready in the Sacrament of the Altar to give audience to all. All who desire You always find You there, and converse with You face to face
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Nothing can be compared to the great beauty and capabilities of a soul however keen our intellects may be, they are as unable to comprehend them as to comprehend God, for, as He has told us, He created us in His own image and likeness.
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