Woman is the gate of the devil, the road to iniquity, the sting of the scorpion, in a word, a dangerous species.
ST. JEROMEHonest speech does not seek secret places.
More St. Jerome Quotes
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No created mind, no created heart, no human force is capable of knowing how much love the Heart of Mary had for the Lord.
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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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No one cares to speak to an unwilling listener. An arrow never lodges in a stone: often it recoils upon the shooter of it.
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Among us, what is not allowed to women is equally not allowed to men.
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The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.
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Love knows nothing of order.
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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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Either we must speak as we dress, or dress as we speak. Why do we profess one thing and display another? The tongue talks of chastity, but the whole body reveals impurity.
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For the preservation of chastity, an empty and rumbling stomach and fevered lungs are indispensable.
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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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Be at peace with your own soul, then heaven and earth will be at peace with you.
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The scars of others should teach us caution.
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Honest speech does not seek secret places.
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We need more music that is passionate and meaningful and honest.
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No one loves to tell of scandal except to him who loves to hear it. Learn, then, to rebuke and check the detracting tongue by showing that you do not listen to it with pleasure.
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