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So far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot even answer for my righteousness!

Bernard of Clairvaux

He rightly reads scripture who turns words into deeds.
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Deeds Hypocrisy Scripture
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
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
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
Let us affectionately love His angels as counselors and defenders appointed by the Father and placed over us. They are faithful; they are prudent; they are powerful; Let us only follow them, let us remain close to them, and in the protection of the God of heaven let us abide.
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Angel Faithful Father Powerful
It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
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Faults Humility Wish
Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
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Learning Tree Vines
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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Art Christian Prayer
Humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
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Better Fur Humility Pride
Prayer is a virtue that prevaileth against all temptations.
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Prayer Temptation Virtue
Who loves me will love my dog also.
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Animal Creature Dog
We find rest in those we love, and we provide a resting place in ourselves for those who love us.
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Engagement Love Relationship
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 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
What we love we shall grow to resemble.
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Creative Grows Love
Many of those who are humiliated are not humble. Some react to humiliation with anger, others with patience, and others with freedom. The first are culpable, the next harmless, the last just.
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Humble Lasts Next

So far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot even answer for my righteousness!

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So far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot even answer for my righteousness!

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