Remember that the good angels do what they can to preserve men from sin and obtain God’s honor. But they do not lose courage when men fail.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLATo conquer himself is the greatest victory that man can gain.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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Pray as if God will take care of all; act as if all is up to you.
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A person with imprecise ideas can understand little and be of less help to others.
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As for joy, as little as one can have of it in this life, experience shows that it is not the idle who possess it, but those who are zealous in the service of God.
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It is not the finest wood that feeds the fire of Divine love, but the wood of the Cross.
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Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
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He who is devout to the Virgin Mother will certainly never be lost.
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They who load us with insults and ignominies give us the means of acquiring treasures more precious than any that man can gain in this life.
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God gives each one of us sufficient grace ever to know His holy will, and to do it fully.
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One must wage war against his predominant passion and not retreat until, with God’s help, he has been victorious.
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Truth always ends by victory; it is not unassailable, but invincible.
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SPIRITUAL EXERCISES whereby to conquer oneself, and order one’s life, without being influenced in one’s decision by any inordinate affection.
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If one fears men much he will never do anything great for God: all that one does for God arouses persecution.
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Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.
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Considering that the blessed life we so long for consists in an intimate and true love of God Our Creator and Lord, which binds and obliges us all to a sincere love.
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We should not have a petty regard for God’s gifts, though we may and should despise our own imperfections.
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