black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

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

Bernard of Clairvaux

Humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Better Fur Humility Pride
Theirs is an endless road, a hopeless maze, who seek for goods before they seek for God.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Financial Mazes Stewardship
So far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot even answer for my righteousness!
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Able Answers Righteousness Sin
God will either give us what we ask, or what He knows to be better for us.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Giving Gods Will Knows
What I know of the divine science and holy scripture, I learnt in the woods and fields.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Fields Scripture Woods
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?
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Faith Heart Inspiration
O Blessed Mary, whoever loves you honors God; whoever serves you pleases God; whoever invokes your holy name with a pure heart will infallibly receive the object of his petition.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Blessed Evoke Heart Name
As patience leads to peace, and study to science, so are humiliations the path that leads to humility.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Humility Path Study
Have death always before your eyes as a salutary means of returning to God.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Eye Mean Returning Salutary
True penance consists in regretting without ceasing the faults of the past, and in firmly resolving to never again commit that which is so deplorable.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Past Regret Resolving Saint
The measure of love is love without measure.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Inspirational Love Measure
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.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Believe Father Love
Understanding is the sure and clear knowledge of some invisible thing.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Invisible Knowledge Thing Understanding
If she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if she shows you favor, you shall reach the goal.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Before Goal Grow Shall Shows
The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Angel Tears Wine
The rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Heart Men River

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

Related Topics

Popular Authors

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

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Bernard of Clairvaux Quotes