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From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.

Bernard of Clairvaux

Love seeks no cause beyond itself and no fruit; it is its own fruit, its own enjoyment. I love because I love; I love in order that I may love.
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Enjoyment Love May Order
A pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.
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Break Friendship Lacking
Prayer is a virtue that prevaileth against all temptations.
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Prayer Temptation Virtue
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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Grace Soul Wind
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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Believe Book Nature Satisfaction Tree
There are those who seek knowledge for the sake of knowledge; that is curiosity. There are those who seek knowledge to be known by others; that is vanity. There are those who seek knowledge in order to serve; that is Love.
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Inspirational Life Vanity
Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens.
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Charity Poison Slander
Understanding is the sure and clear knowledge of some invisible thing.
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Invisible Knowledge Thing Understanding
Who loves me will love my dog also.
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Animal Creature Dog
What I know of the divine sciences and Holy Scriptures, I learned in woods and fields. I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.
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Life Nature Religion
God will become visible as God’s image is reborn in you.
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Gods Reborn Spirituality Will
Pride causes us to use our gifts as though they came from ourselves, not benefits received from God, and to usurp our benefactor’s glory.
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Benefactor Benefits Pride Use
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
The true measure of loving God is to love him without measure.
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God Love Loving Religious
Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of God.
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Arms Joyful Names
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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From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.

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