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Humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.

Bernard of Clairvaux

Let us then cast ourselves at the feet of this good Mother, and embracing them let us not depart until she blesses us, and accepts us for her children.
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Children Mother Religious
We find rest in those we love, and we provide a resting place in ourselves for those who love us.
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Engagement Love Relationship
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
If she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if she shows you favor, you shall reach the goal.
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Before Goal Grow Shall Shows
A pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.
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Break Friendship Lacking
Who loves me will love my dog also.
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Animal Creature Dog
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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Another Faithfully Men Saint
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
Prayer is a virtue that prevaileth against all temptations.
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Prayer Temptation Virtue
I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.
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Beeches Masters Oaks
Jesus, what made You so small? LOVE!
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Jesus Made Sacrament
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
What we love we shall grow to resemble.
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Creative Grows Love
Jesus to me is honey in the mouth, music in the ear, a song in the heart.
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Heart Jesus Song
The measure of love is love without measure.
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Inspirational Love Measure
Pride only, the chief of all iniquities, can make us treat gifts as if they were rightful attributes of our nature, and, while receiving benefits, rob our Benefactor of His due glory.
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Benefit Pride Receiving Recieve

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