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If anyone makes himself his own master in the spiritual life, he makes himself scholar to a fool.

Bernard of Clairvaux

I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.
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Beeches Masters Oaks
Learn first to love yourself, and then you can love me.
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Firsts Learning Love
Prayer is a virtue that prevaileth against all temptations.
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Prayer Temptation Virtue
Jesus, what made You so small? LOVE!
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Jesus Made Sacrament
How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.
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Beautiful Modesty Virtue
If you would know whether you have made a good confession, ask yourself I you have resolved to abandon your sins.
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Confession Saint Sin
He rightly reads scripture who turns words into deeds.
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Deeds Hypocrisy Scripture
The rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.
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Heart Men River
My child, seek those things which make for peace. Cease to stir up the King against the Church, and urge upon him a better course of action. If you will promise to do this, I in return promise to entreat the merciful Lord to grant you offspring.
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Children Kings Promise Upon Urge
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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Christian Fall Heart
It is no great thing to be humble when you are brought low; but to be humble when you are praised is a great and rare attainment.
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Humble Humility Lows
The measure of love is love without measure.
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Inspirational Love Measure
It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
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Faults Humility Wish
Jesus to me is honey in the mouth, music in the ear, a song in the heart.
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Heart Jesus Song
Prostrate, see Thy cross I grasp,And Thy pierced feet I clasp;Gracious Jesus, spurn me not;On me, with compassion fraught.
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Compassion Fall Fraught Gracious Jesus
Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
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Learning Tree Vines

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