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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 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
There is no greater misery than false joys.
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Greater Joy Misery
Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
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Learning Tree Vines
Among us on the earth there is His memory; but in the Kingdom of heaven His very Presence. That Presence is the joy of those who have already attained to beatitude; the memory is the comfort of us who are still wayfarers, journeying towards the Fatherland.
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Fatherland Heaven Joy Memories Presence
The rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.
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Heart Men River
I know by myself how incomprehensible God is, seeing I cannot comprehend the parts of my own being.
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Comprehend God Knows Own
It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
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Faults Humility Wish
Our King [Jesus] is accused of treachery; it is said of him [by the Muslims] that he is not God, but that he falsely pretended to be something he was not.
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Jesus Kings Said Something
The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth
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Earth Eucharist Heaven
Let us not imagine that we obscure the glory of the Son by the great praise we lavish on the Mother; for the more she is honored, the greater is the glory of her Son. There can be no doubt that whatever we say in praise of the Mother gives equal praise to the Son.
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Christian Honored More Mother Son
We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable.
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Faith God Love Profitable
I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.
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Beeches Masters Oaks
Learn first to love yourself, and then you can love me.
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Firsts Learning Love
How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.
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Beautiful Modesty Virtue
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
From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.
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Bliss Earth Thee

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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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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