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God will either give us what we ask, or what He knows to be better for us.

Bernard of Clairvaux

A truly obedient man does not discriminate between one thing and another, since his only aim is to execute faithfully whatever may be assigned to him.
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Another Faithfully Men Saint
How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.
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Beautiful Modesty Virtue
Humility is, of all graces, the chiefest when it does not know itself to be a grace at all.
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Grace Humility Know
True love does not demand a reward, but it deserves one.
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Demand Reward Rewards
God will either give us what we ask, or what He knows to be better for us.
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Giving Gods Will Knows
Theirs is an endless road, a hopeless maze, who seek for goods before they seek for God.
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Financial Mazes Stewardship
Jesus to me is honey in the mouth, music in the ear, a song in the heart.
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Heart Jesus Song
The three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
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Humility Important Three
If she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if she shows you favor, you shall reach the goal.
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Before Goal Grow Shall Shows
It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
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Faults Humility Wish
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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Children Mother Religious
I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.
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Beeches Masters Oaks
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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Life Nature Religion
The measure of love is love without measure.
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Inspirational Love Measure
There are three distinct comings of the Lord of which I know: His coming to men, His coming into men, and His coming against men.
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Coming Men Saint Three
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

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