black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

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.

Bernard of Clairvaux

The three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Humility Important Three
True love does not demand a reward, but it deserves one.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Demand Reward Rewards
The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Angel Tears Wine
The true measure of loving God is to love him without measure.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

God Love Loving Religious
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
Both the nail and the wound cry out that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself… Through these sacred wounds we can see the secret of his heart, the great mystery of love.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Christ Cry Heart Love Mystery Nail Sacred
And thus communicates, without loss to itself, its superabundant water. In the Church at the present day, we have many canals, few reservoirs.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Church Loss Present Reservoir Superbundant
The measure of love is love without measure.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Inspirational Love Measure
For I have learnt for a fact that nothing so effectively obtains, retains and regains grace, as that we should always be found not high-minded before God, but filled with holy fear.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Facts Found Grace High Holy
Humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Better Fur Humility Pride
Hell is full of good wishes or desires.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Catholic Desire Wish
Let Thy glances fall.Thy cross of agony,My Beloved, look on me;Turn me wholly unto Thee;”Be thou whole,” say openly:”I forgive thee all.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Agony Beloved Cross Forgive
The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Earth Eucharist Heaven
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.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Believe Book Nature Satisfaction Tree
Learn first to love yourself, and then you can love me.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Firsts Learning Love
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.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX

Damage Inspirational Myself

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.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

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.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Bernard of Clairvaux Quotes