Inordinate love for the flesh is cruelty, because under the appearance of pleasing the body, we kill the soul.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX
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Bernard of Clairvaux86 quotes“Inordinate love for the flesh is cruelty, because under the appearance of pleasing the body, we kill the soul.”
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