Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXThe rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.
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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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We find rest in those we love, and we provide a resting place in ourselves for those who love us.
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Many of those who are humiliated are not humble. Some react to humiliation with anger, others with patience, and others with freedom. The first are culpable, the next harmless, the last just.
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We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable.
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It is no great thing to be humble when you are brought low; but to be humble when you are praised is a great and rare attainment.
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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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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.
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Action and contemplation are very close companions; they live together in one house on equal terms. Martha and Mary are sisters.
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Death is the gate of life.
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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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Let us then cast ourselves at the feet of this good Mother, and embracing them let us not depart until she blesses us, and accepts us for her children.
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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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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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True love does not demand a reward, but it deserves one.
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The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.
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