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 LOYOLAIf one fears men much he will never do anything great for God: all that one does for God arouses persecution.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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Among the many signs of a lively faith and hope we have in eternal life, one of the surest is not being overly sad at the death of those whom we dearly love in our Lord.
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God will not be outdone in generosity.
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A person with imprecise ideas can understand little and be of less help to others.
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Do not put faith in constant happiness, and fear most when all smiles upon you.
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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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Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.
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The safest and most suitable form of penance seems to be that which causes pain in the flesh but does not penetrate to the bones, that is, which causes suffering but not sickness.
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The glory of God is humankind fully alive.
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God inclines to shower His graces upon us, but our perverted will is a barrier to His generosity.
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The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness.
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It is one thing to be eloquent and charming in profane speech, and another when the one speaking as a religious.
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Truth always ends by victory; it is not unassailable, but invincible.
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Let us work as if success depended upon ourselves alone, but with heartfelt conviction that we are doing nothing, and God everything.
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May it please Christ our Lord to grant us true humility and abnegation of will and judgment, so that we may deserve to begin to be His disciples.
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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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