Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLANo idle word should be uttered. I understand a word to be idle when it serves no good purpose, either for myself or for another, and was not intended to do so.
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To conquer himself is the greatest victory that man can gain.
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No idle word should be uttered. I understand a word to be idle when it serves no good purpose, either for myself or for another, and was not intended to do so.
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Idleness is hells fishhook for catching souls.
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Spiritual infirmities such as tepidity are caused, not only by chills but also by fevers, that is, by excessive zeal.
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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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Remember that bodily exercise, when it is well ordered, as I have said, is also prayer by means of which you can please God our Lord.
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Concerning the harsh treatment of the body for our Lord’s sake, I would say, avoid anything that would cause the shedding even of a drop of blood.
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A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
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He who goes about to reform the world must begin with himself, or he loses his labor.
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The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness.
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Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.
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May it please Christ our Lord to grant us true humility and abnegation of will and judgment, so that we may deserve to begin to be His disciples.
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May God our Lord never let me harm anyone when I cannot help him!
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Let me look at the foulness and ugliness of my body. Let me see myself as an ulcerous sore running with every horrible and disgusting poison.
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A person with imprecise ideas can understand little and be of less help to others.
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