Learn first to love yourself, and then you can love me.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXI have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.
More Bernard of Clairvaux Quotes
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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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He rightly reads scripture who turns words into deeds.
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Ingratitude is the soul’s enemy… Ingratitude is a burning wind that dries up the source of love, the dew of mercy, the streams of grace.
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Let no one believe that he has received the divine kiss, if he knows the truth without loving it or loves it without understanding it. But blessed is that kiss whereby not only is God recognized but also the Father is loved; for there is never full knowledge without perfect love.
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God will become visible as God’s image is reborn in you.
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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 piercing nail has become a key to unlock the door, that I may see the good will of the Lord. And what can I see as I look through the hole?
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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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A pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.
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Love me, love my dog.
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There are three distinct comings of the Lord of which I know: His coming to men, His coming into men, and His coming against men.
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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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What I know of the divine science and holy scripture, I learnt in the woods and fields.
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He won me over entirely by giving Himself entirely to me.
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Jesus, what made You so small? LOVE!
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