We should not have a petty regard for God’s gifts, though we may and should despise our own imperfections.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLATruth always ends by victory; it is not unassailable, but invincible.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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Teach us, Good Lord, to give and not count the cost; to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest; to labor and not to ask for any reward save that of knowing that we do thy will.
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Discouragement is not from God.
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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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Truth always ends by victory; it is not unassailable, but invincible.
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If God causes you to suffer much, it is a sign that He certainly intends to make you a saint.
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To conquer himself is the greatest victory that man can gain.
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Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.
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A person with imprecise ideas can understand little and be of less help to others.
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The glory of God is humankind fully alive.
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We should always be disposed to believe that that which appears white is really black, if the hierarchy of the Church so decides.
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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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If our church is not marked by caring for the poor, the oppressed, the hungry, we are guilty of heresy.
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It is one thing to be eloquent and charming in profane speech, and another when the one speaking as a religious.
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If anyone asks you for something that you believe would be injurious to him, refuse, but in such a manner as not to lose his good-will.
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For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who disbelieve, no amount of proof is sufficient.
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