Nothing can work me damage except myself. The harm that I sustain I carry about with me, and never am a real sufferer but by my own fault.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXThe heart of Christ can be seen through the openings of his wounds. For what can prove to me so clearly as your wounds that you, O Lord Jesus, are sweet & mild & plenteous in mercy.
More Bernard of Clairvaux Quotes
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Prayer is a wine which makes glad the heart of man
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Our King [Jesus] is accused of treachery; it is said of him [by the Muslims] that he is not God, but that he falsely pretended to be something he was not.
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There are those who seek knowledge for the sake of knowledge; that is curiosity. There are those who seek knowledge to be known by others; that is vanity. There are those who seek knowledge in order to serve; that is Love.
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As patience leads to peace, and study to science, so are humiliations the path that leads to humility.
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Hell is full of good wishes or desires.
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With her for guide, you shall never go astray; while invoking her, you shall never lose heart; so long as she is in your mind, you are safe from deception; while she holds your hand, you cannot fall; under her protection you have nothing to fear.
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He rightly reads scripture who turns words into deeds.
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The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth
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Let Thy glances fall.Thy cross of agony,My Beloved, look on me;Turn me wholly unto Thee;”Be thou whole,” say openly:”I forgive thee all.
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We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable.
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Believe one who has tried, you shall find a fuller satisfaction in the woods than in the books. The trees and the rocks will teach you that which you cannot hear from the masters.
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The three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
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It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
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Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
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How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.
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