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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.

Ignatius of Loyola

Do not put faith in constant happiness, and fear most when all smiles upon you.
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Faith Fear Happiness Smile Yourself
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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Eyes God Heart Love Ourselves Thinking
The safest and most suitable form of penance seems to be that which causes pain in the flesh but does not penetrate to the bones, that is, which causes suffering but not sickness.
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Bone Pain Safety Sick Suffering
To conquer himself is the greatest victory that man can gain.
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Greatness Himself Man Victory Win
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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Blood Body God Myself Treat
A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
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Afraid Experience Poverty Religious
He who is not getting better is getting worse.
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Better Inspirational Perspective Worst
He who carries God in his heart bears Heaven with him wherever he goes.
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Carry Heart Heaven Himself
For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who disbelieve, no amount of proof is sufficient.
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Believe Evidence Necessary Sufficient
They who load us with insults and ignominies give us the means of acquiring treasures more precious than any that man can gain in this life.
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Insult Life Load Man Treasure
As for joy, as little as one can have of it in this life, experience shows that it is not the idle who possess it, but those who are zealous in the service of God.
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Experience God Joy Life Possession Service
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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Fear God Greatness Man Oneself
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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Attachment Heart Humble Obedience Occupation Place Yourself
Whatever you are doing, that which makes you feel the most alive…that is where God is.
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Alive Feeling God Yourself
Pray as if God will take care of all; act as if all is up to you.
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Act Care God Prayer Yourself
So with that will prompt and prepared to serve all those whom I perceive to be servants of my Lord, I will speak of three things with simplicity and love as if I were speaking to my own soul.
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God Love Myself Preparation Service Simplicity Soul Talk

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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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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