The scars of others should teach us caution.
ST. JEROMEEverything has its drawbacks, as the man said when his mother-in-law died, and they came down upon him for the funeral expenses.
More St. Jerome Quotes
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Preferring to store her money in the stomachs of the needy rather than hide it in a purse.
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Love knows nothing of order.
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If a soul is not clothed with the teachings of the Church he cannot merit to have Jesus seated in him.
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Matrimony is always a vice, all that can be done is to excuse it and sanctify it; therefore it was made a religious sacrament.
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Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ.
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When the stomach is full, it is easy to talk of fasting.
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When we pray we speak to God; but when we read, God speaks to us.
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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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Catch, then, O catch the transient hour; Improve each moment as it flies!
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Strictly speaking, one should not even rightly compare virginity to marriage because you cannot make a comparison between two things if one is good and the other evil.
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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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Let your daughter have first of all the book of Psalms for holiness of heart, and be instructed in the Proverbs of Solomon for her godly life.
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We need more music that is passionate and meaningful and honest.
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While truth is always bitter, pleasantness waits upon evildoing.
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There are things in life that are bigger than ourselves. Life is short, live it well.
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