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 peacemakers shall be called the sons of God, who came to make peace between God and man. What then shall the sowers of discord be called, but the children of the devil? And what must they look for but their father’s portion?
More Bernard of Clairvaux Quotes
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What I know of the divine sciences and Holy Scriptures, I learned in woods and fields. I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.
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there are four degrees of love: 1) Love of self for self’s sake. 2) Love of God for self’s sake. 3) Love of God for God’s own sake. 4) Love of self for God’s sake.
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The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.
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Jesus to me is honey in the mouth, music in the ear, a song in the heart.
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Ingratitude is the soul’s enemy… Ingratitude is a burning wind that dries up the source of love, the dew of mercy, the streams of grace.
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He won me over entirely by giving Himself entirely to me.
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True love does not demand a reward, but it deserves one.
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What we love we shall grow to resemble.
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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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He rightly reads scripture who turns words into deeds.
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Do what Jesus says… what he commands through his ministers who are in the Church [see 1 Cor 6:4]. Be subject to his vicars, your leaders, not only those who are gentle and kind, but even those who are overbearing [see 1 Pt 2:18].
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I know by myself how incomprehensible God is, seeing I cannot comprehend the parts of my own being.
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The three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
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Wherever…thou shalt be, pray secretly within thyself. If thou shalt be far from a house of prayer, give not thyself trouble to seek for one, for thou thyself art a sanctuary designed for prayer. If thou shalt be in bed, or in any other place, pray there; thy temple is there.
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If she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if she shows you favor, you shall reach the goal.
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For I have learnt for a fact that nothing so effectively obtains, retains and regains grace, as that we should always be found not high-minded before God, but filled with holy fear.
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Let us then cast ourselves at the feet of this good Mother, and embracing them let us not depart until she blesses us, and accepts us for her children.
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I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.
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Let no one believe that he has received the divine kiss, if he knows the truth without loving it or loves it without understanding it. But blessed is that kiss whereby not only is God recognized but also the Father is loved; for there is never full knowledge without perfect love.
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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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Action and contemplation are very close companions; they live together in one house on equal terms. Martha and Mary are sisters.
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Jesus, what made You so small? LOVE!
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Theirs is an endless road, a hopeless maze, who seek for goods before they seek for God.
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Pride only, the chief of all iniquities, can make us treat gifts as if they were rightful attributes of our nature, and, while receiving benefits, rob our Benefactor of His due glory.
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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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What I know of the divine science and holy scripture, I learnt in the woods and fields.
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