From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXWhat we love we shall grow to resemble.
More Bernard of Clairvaux Quotes
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Inordinate love for the flesh is cruelty, because under the appearance of pleasing the body, we kill the soul.
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The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.
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Humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
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I know by myself how incomprehensible God is, seeing I cannot comprehend the parts of my own being.
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The rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.
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Love me, love my dog.
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Jesus, what made You so small? LOVE!
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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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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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Your actions in passing, pass not away, for every good work is a grain of seed for eternal life.
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My child, seek those things which make for peace. Cease to stir up the King against the Church, and urge upon him a better course of action. If you will promise to do this, I in return promise to entreat the merciful Lord to grant you offspring.
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The measure of love is love without measure.
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I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.
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Jesus to me is honey in the mouth, music in the ear, a song in the heart.
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We find rest in those we love, and we provide a resting place in ourselves for those who love us.
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