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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 Clairvaux

Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens.
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Charity Poison Slander
A pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.
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Break Friendship Lacking
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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Benefit Pride Receiving Recieve
True love does not demand a reward, but it deserves one.
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Demand Reward Rewards
As patience leads to peace, and study to science, so are humiliations the path that leads to humility.
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Humility Path Study
All things are possible to one who believes.
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All Believe Possible Things
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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Believe Book Nature Satisfaction Tree
Understanding is the sure and clear knowledge of some invisible thing.
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Invisible Knowledge Thing Understanding
Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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Catholic Pastor Persecution
What we love we shall grow to resemble.
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Creative Grows Love
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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Grace Soul Wind
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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Facts Found Grace High Holy
The piercing nail has become a key to unlock the door, that I may see the good will of the Lord. And what can I see as I look through the hole?
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Faith Heart Inspiration
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
The 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?
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Between Children Father God Portion Son

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.

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