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Praised be the Lord, who has redeemed me from myself.

Teresa of Avila

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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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Everything seems to me to pass so quickly that we must concentrate on how to die rather than on how to live. How sweet it is to die if one has lived on the Cross with Christ.
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How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!
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Life is a night spent in an uncomfortable inn.
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God deliver me from people who are so spiritual that they want to turn everything into perfect contemplation, come what may.
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There seem to me a great many blessings which come from true poverty and I should be sorry to be deprived of them.
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Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.
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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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It is of great importance, when we begin to practise prayer, not to let ourselves be frightened by our own thoughts.
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There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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Lord, how Thou dost afflict Thy lovers!
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I was living an extremely burdensome life, because every time I prayed, I became more clearly aware of my faults. On the one hand, God was calling me. On the other, I was following the way of the world. Doing what God wanted made me happy but I felt bound by the things of this world.
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