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You pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him.

Teresa of Avila

In light of heaven, the worst suffering on earth will be seen to be no more serious than one night in an inconvenient hotel.
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Earth Heaven Hotel Light Night Serious Suffering Worst
May God protect me from gloomy saints.
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God Protection Sadness
People in the world pay little heed to reason where their own interests are involved.
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Interest Pay People Reason World
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
Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.
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Castle Remember Value Worth
He who has God finds he is lacking nothing.
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God Himself Satisfaction
How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!
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Poor Prediction Wisdom
Desire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act in this way, you will always live in great peace.
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Act Desire Fear God Greatness Leadership Live Lose See Yourself
Those who in fact risk all for God will find that they have both lost all and gained all.
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Fact God Lost Risk
It is love alone that gives worth to all things.
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Alone Love Worth
Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.
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See Sight Yourself
Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
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God Security Travel True
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
Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
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Blessing Purpose Suffering World
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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Flower Growth Humility Love Spiritual Talk True
The important thing is not to think much but to love much; do, then, whatever most arouses you to love.
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Important Love Yourself

You pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him.

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