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The measure of love is love without measure.

Bernard of Clairvaux

The three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
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Humility Important Three
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
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
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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Heart Love Self Soul
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
It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
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Faults Humility Wish
Have death always before your eyes as a salutary means of returning to God.
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Eye Mean Returning Salutary
How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.
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Beautiful Modesty Virtue
He won me over entirely by giving Himself entirely to me.
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Faith Giving Inspiration
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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Catholic House Together
I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.
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Beeches Masters Oaks
The rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.
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Heart Men River
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
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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Believe Father Love
Love seeks no cause beyond itself and no fruit; it is its own fruit, its own enjoyment. I love because I love; I love in order that I may love.
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Enjoyment Love May Order
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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