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I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.

Bernard of Clairvaux

It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
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Faults Humility Wish
Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of God.
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Arms Joyful Names
Do what Jesus says… what he commands through his ministers who are in the Church [see 1 Cor 6:4]. Be subject to his vicars, your leaders, not only those who are gentle and kind, but even those who are overbearing [see 1 Pt 2:18].
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Church Command Jesus Leader Minister
If you would know whether you have made a good confession, ask yourself I you have resolved to abandon your sins.
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Confession Saint Sin
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
Among us on the earth there is His memory; but in the Kingdom of heaven His very Presence. That Presence is the joy of those who have already attained to beatitude; the memory is the comfort of us who are still wayfarers, journeying towards the Fatherland.
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Fatherland Heaven Joy Memories Presence
Humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
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Better Fur Humility Pride
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
The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.
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Angel Tears Wine
Learn first to love yourself, and then you can love me.
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Firsts Learning Love
Who loves me will love my dog also.
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Animal Creature Dog
Humility is, of all graces, the chiefest when it does not know itself to be a grace at all.
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Grace Humility Know
The rivers of Grace cannot flow uphill, up the steep cliff of the proud man’s heart.
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Heart Men River
Love me, love my dog.
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Dog Love Wisdom
Hell is full of good wishes or desires.
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Catholic Desire Wish
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

I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.

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