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Bernard of Clairvaux

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
He rightly reads scripture who turns words into deeds.
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Deeds Hypocrisy Scripture
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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Cease Except Feed Fire Hate Self
Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens.
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Charity Poison Slander
There is no greater misery than false joys.
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Greater Joy Misery
Jesus to me is honey in the mouth, music in the ear, a song in the heart.
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Heart Jesus Song
Both the nail and the wound cry out that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself… Through these sacred wounds we can see the secret of his heart, the great mystery of love.
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Christ Cry Heart Love Mystery Nail Sacred
Your actions in passing, pass not away, for every good work is a grain of seed for eternal life.
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Action Good Life Work
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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Children Mother Religious
Have death always before your eyes as a salutary means of returning to God.
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Eye Mean Returning Salutary
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
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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Catholic House Together
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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Another Faithfully Men Saint
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
True penance consists in regretting without ceasing the faults of the past, and in firmly resolving to never again commit that which is so deplorable.
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Past Regret Resolving Saint
From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.
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Bliss Earth Thee

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