Be ever engaged, so that whenever the devil calls he may find you occupied.
ST. JEROMEWhen the stomach is full, it is easy to talk of fasting.
More St. Jerome Quotes
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True friendship ought never to conceal what it thinks.
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Keep doing some kind of work, that the devil may always find you employed.
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Without doubt, the Lord grants all favors which are asked of Him in Mass, provided they be fitting for us.
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Malice swallows the greatest part of its own venom.
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When we pray we speak to God; but when we read, God speaks to us.
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So valuable to heaven is the dignity of the human soul that every member of the human race has a guardian angel from the moment the person begins to be.
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If then you remain constant in faith in the face of trial, the Lord will give you peace and rest for a time in this world, and forever in the next.
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Whoever eats the Lamb outside this House is profane.
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If there is but little water in the stream, it is the fault, not of the channel, but of the source.
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Vanity is truly the motive power that moves humanity, and it is flattery that greases the wheels.
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Wine is the first weapon that devils use in attacking the young.
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Endeavor to have always in your hand a pious book, that with this shield you may defend yourself against bad thoughts.
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Nothing gives us a greater idea of our soul, than that God has given us, at the moment of our birth, an angel to take care of it.
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Marriage is good for those who are afraid to sleep alone at night.
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A fat stomach never breeds fine thoughts.
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