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The peacemakers shall be called the sons of God, who came to make peace between God and man. What then shall the sowers of discord be called, but the children of the devil? And what must they look for but their father’s portion?

Bernard of Clairvaux

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
The three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
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Humility Important Three
Understanding is the sure and clear knowledge of some invisible thing.
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Invisible Knowledge Thing Understanding
Humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
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Better Fur Humility Pride
Have death always before your eyes as a salutary means of returning to God.
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Eye Mean Returning Salutary
Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.
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Catholic Pastor Persecution
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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Faith Heart Inspiration
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
Grace is necessary to salvation, free will equally so – but grace in order to give salvation, free will in order to receive it.
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Giving Grace Order
Prayer is a virtue that prevaileth against all temptations.
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Prayer Temptation Virtue
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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Christian Enemies Grid Kings War
The heart of Christ can be seen through the openings of his wounds. For what can prove to me so clearly as your wounds that you, O Lord Jesus, are sweet & mild & plenteous in mercy.
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Heart Jesus Sweet Wound
I do a great wrong in His sight, when I beseech Him that He will hear my prayer, which as I give utterance to it, I do not hear myself. I entreat Him that He will think of me; but I regard neither myself nor Him.
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Heart Prayer Regard Thinking
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
A pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.
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Break Friendship Lacking
From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.
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Bliss Earth Thee

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