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Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of God.

Bernard of Clairvaux

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.
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Damage Inspirational Myself
Have death always before your eyes as a salutary means of returning to God.
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Eye Mean Returning Salutary
Nay, what is worse, turning over corrupt and evil thoughts in mine heart, I thrust a dreadful offensiveness into His presence.
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Dreadful Offensiveness Presence
Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of God.
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Arms Joyful Names
Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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Catholic Pastor Persecution
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 do a great wrong in His sight, when I beseech Him that He will hear my prayer, which as I give utterance to it, I do not hear myself. I entreat Him that He will think of me; but I regard neither myself nor Him.
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Heart Prayer Regard Thinking
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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Humble Humility Lows
A pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.
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Break Friendship Lacking
Love me, love my dog.
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Dog Love Wisdom
What we love we shall grow to resemble.
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Creative Grows Love
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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Christian Enemies Grid Kings War
Let us affectionately love His angels as counselors and defenders appointed by the Father and placed over us. They are faithful; they are prudent; they are powerful; Let us only follow them, let us remain close to them, and in the protection of the God of heaven let us abide.
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Angel Faithful Father Powerful
True love does not demand a reward, but it deserves one.
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Demand Reward Rewards
If she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if she shows you favor, you shall reach the goal.
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Before Goal Grow Shall Shows
And thus communicates, without loss to itself, its superabundant water. In the Church at the present day, we have many canals, few reservoirs.
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Church Loss Present Reservoir Superbundant

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