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It is love alone that gives worth to all things.

Teresa of Avila

It is a great folly to be willing to violate the friendship of God, rather than the law of human friendship.
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Friendship God Greatness Human Law Willing
He who has God finds he is lacking nothing.
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God Himself Satisfaction
The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
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Fruit Run Tree Water
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
Consider seriously how quickly people change, and how little trust is to be had in them; and hold fast to God, Who does not change.
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Change Hold People Quick Serious
Let nothing disturb thee, let nothing affright thee. All things are passing. Patience obtains all things. He who has God has everything – God alone suffices.
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Disturb Enough God Himself Patience
Strive to close the eyes of the body and open those of the soul and look into your own heart.
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Body Eyes Heart Open Soul
How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.
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Friendship Interest Oneself Respect
All things pass; Patience attains all it strives for.
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Patience Strive
If we practice love of neighbor with great perfection, we will have done everything.
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Greatness Love Perfection Practice
Out of suffering comes the serious mind; out of salvation, the grateful heart; out of endurance, fortitude; out of deliverance faith. Patient endurance attends to all things.
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Endurance Gratitude Mindset Patience Serious Suffering
Prayer is an act of love. Words are not needed.
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Act Love Need Prayer Word
It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.
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Constant Fall God Growth Humble Soul
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
To want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
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Angel Earth Weird
We need no wings to go in search of Him, but have only to look upon Him present within us.
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Himself Need Search Wings

It is love alone that gives worth to all things.

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