How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXIt is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
More Bernard of Clairvaux Quotes
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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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Prostrate, see Thy cross I grasp,And Thy pierced feet I clasp;Gracious Jesus, spurn me not;On me, with compassion fraught.
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What I know of the divine science and holy scripture, I learnt in the woods and fields.
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Your actions in passing, pass not away, for every good work is a grain of seed for eternal life.
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All things are possible to one who believes.
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Wherever…thou shalt be, pray secretly within thyself. If thou shalt be far from a house of prayer, give not thyself trouble to seek for one, for thou thyself art a sanctuary designed for prayer. If thou shalt be in bed, or in any other place, pray there; thy temple is there.
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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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The three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
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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 become visible as God’s image is reborn in you.
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What we love we shall grow to resemble.
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Learn the lesson that, if you are to do the work of a prophet, what you need is not a sceptre but a hoe.
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When God forgives a sinner who humbly confesses his sin, the devil loses his dominion over the heart he had taken.
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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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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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