As patience leads to peace, and study to science, so are humiliations the path that leads to humility.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX
Bernard of Clairvaux on humility
Bernard of Clairvaux86 quotes“As patience leads to peace, and study to science, so are humiliations the path that leads to humility.”
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