Prostrate, see Thy cross I grasp,And Thy pierced feet I clasp;Gracious Jesus, spurn me not;On me, with compassion fraught.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXWhat we love we shall grow to resemble.
More Bernard of Clairvaux Quotes
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The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth
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Humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
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What does God hate or punish except self-will? Let self-will cease, and there will be no hell. On what does that fire feed except on self-will?
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Pride causes us to use our gifts as though they came from ourselves, not benefits received from God, and to usurp our benefactor’s glory.
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And truly, O man, if you concentrate hard on the state you are in it will be surprising if you have time for anything else.
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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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With her for guide, you shall never go astray; while invoking her, you shall never lose heart; so long as she is in your mind, you are safe from deception; while she holds your hand, you cannot fall; under her protection you have nothing to fear.
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The peacemakers shall be called the sons of God, who came to make peace between God and man. What then shall the sowers of discord be called, but the children of the devil? And what must they look for but their father’s portion?
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True love does not demand a reward, but it deserves one.
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Theirs is an endless road, a hopeless maze, who seek for goods before they seek for God.
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As patience leads to peace, and study to science, so are humiliations the path that leads to humility.
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If anyone makes himself his own master in the spiritual life, he makes himself scholar to a fool.
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God has aroused the spirit of kings and princes to root up from the earth the enemies of the Christian name. Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of Christ.
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God will either give us what we ask, or what He knows to be better for us.
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A pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.
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