To conquer himself is the greatest victory that man can gain.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLASPIRITUAL EXERCISES whereby to conquer oneself, and order one’s life, without being influenced in one’s decision by any inordinate affection.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
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God our Lord would have us look to the Giver and love Him more than His gift, keeping Him always before our eyes, in our hearts, and in our thoughts.
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May the perfect grace and eternal love of Christ our Lord be our never-failing protection and help.
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If you attach your heart to certain places and occupations, obedience oftentimes places you in some other place that you may not like; to be always cheerful, be always humble and obedient.
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If one fears men much he will never do anything great for God: all that one does for God arouses persecution.
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Few souls understand what God would effect in them if they should give themselves entirely into his hands and allow his grace to act.
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God will not be outdone in generosity.
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What seems to me white, I will believe black if the hierarchical Church so defines.
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Dearest Lord, teach me to be generous; teach me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost.
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The more completely we focus our attention on our Creator and Lord, the less chance there is of our being distracted by creatures.
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SPIRITUAL EXERCISES whereby to conquer oneself, and order one’s life, without being influenced in one’s decision by any inordinate affection.
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If, one day, I should offend God in any way, or grow remiss, though ever so little, in that which concerns His holy service and glory, I solemnly implore Him, rather let me die.
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The principal end both of my father and of myself in the conquest of India has been the propagation of the holy Catholic faith.
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If our church is not marked by caring for the poor, the oppressed, the hungry, we are guilty of heresy.
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We ought even to hold as a fixed principle that what I see white I believe to be black, if the superior authorities define it to be so.
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