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Death is the gate of life.

Bernard of Clairvaux

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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Damage Inspirational Myself
From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.
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Bliss Earth Thee
He rightly reads scripture who turns words into deeds.
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Deeds Hypocrisy Scripture
He won me over entirely by giving Himself entirely to me.
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Faith Giving Inspiration
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
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
Learn first to love yourself, and then you can love me.
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Firsts Learning Love
If you would know whether you have made a good confession, ask yourself I you have resolved to abandon your sins.
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Confession Saint Sin
Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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Catholic Pastor Persecution
If anyone makes himself his own master in the spiritual life, he makes himself scholar to a fool.
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Fool Masters Spiritual
Love me, love my dog.
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Dog Love Wisdom
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
There are those who seek knowledge for the sake of knowledge; that is curiosity. There are those who seek knowledge to be known by others; that is vanity. There are those who seek knowledge in order to serve; that is Love.
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Inspirational Life Vanity
The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth
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Earth Eucharist Heaven
True love does not demand a reward, but it deserves one.
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Demand Reward Rewards
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

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