Be kind to all and severe to thyself.
TERESA OF AVILAAll the troubles of the Church, all the evils in the world, flow from this source: that men do not by clear and sound knowledge and serious consideration penetrate into the truths of Sacred Scripture.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Love draws forth love.
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The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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Those who in fact risk all for God will find that they have both lost all and gained all.
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No one should think or say anything of another which he would not wish thought or said of himself.
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We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which benefits all those who come near.
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If you seek to carry no other crosses but those whose reason you understand, perfection is not for you.
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The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions, because in forgiving them they had something to present to God when they prayed to Him.
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How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!
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Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.
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You pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him.
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I am afraid that if we begin to put our trust in human help, some of our Divine help will fail us.
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We shall never learn to know ourselves except by endeavoring to know God; for, beholding His greatness we realize our own littleness; His purity shows us our foulness; and by meditating upon His humility we find how very far we are from being humble.
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Mental prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God, frequently conversing in secret with Him.
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Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
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May God protect me from gloomy saints.
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