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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.

Teresa of Avila

All 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.
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Evil Flow Knowledge Man Serious Trouble Truth World
There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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Answer Prayer Tears
No one should think or say anything of another which he would not wish thought or said of himself.
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Himself Talk Thinking Voice
He who has God finds he is lacking nothing.
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God Himself Satisfaction
Each of us has a soul, but we forget to value it. We don’t remember that we are creatures made in the image of God. We don’t understand the great secrets hidden inside of us.
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Forget Greatness Hide Image Remember Secret Soul Understand Value
Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
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Faith God Inspirational Place Trust Yourself
This body of ours has one fault: the more you indulge it, the more things it discovers to be essential to it. It is extraordinary how it likes being indulged.
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Body Discover Material Mistake Yourself
Oh, my Lord! How true it is that whoever works for you is paid in troubles! And what a precious price to those who love you if we understand its value.
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Pay Precious Price Trouble True Understand Value Work
What a great favor God does to those He places in the company of good people!
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Company God Goodness Greatness People Place
It is impossible for human tongue to exaggerate the riches which a vision from God brings to the soul: it even bestows health and refreshment on the body.
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Body Human Impossible Refresh Rich Vision
Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
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Direction Happiness Move Reality Right
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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Far Greatness Humble Learning Ourselves Purity
If this is the way You treat Your friends, no wonder You have so few!
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Friendship Way Wonderful Yourself
Love makes labour light. Love alone gives value to all things.
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Alone Light Love Value Wisdom
Do not think you have gained a virtue unless you have first been tried by its opposite.
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Thinking Virtue Yourself
Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds.
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Body Care Desire Need Ourselves

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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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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