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Obedience is a penance of reason, and, on that account, a sacrifice more acceptable than all corporal penances and mortifications.

John of the Cross

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In the twilight of life, God will not judge us on our earthly possessions and human success, but rather on how much we have loved.
JOHN OF THE CROSS

Earth God Human Judgement Life Love Possession Success
Faith is a dark night for man, but in this very way it gives him light.
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Darkness Faith Himself Light Man Night Way
Who teaches the soul if not God?
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God Soul Spiritual Teaching
The soul that walks in love neither tires others nor grows tired.
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Growth Love Soul Walk
In search of my Love I will go over mountains and strands; I will gather no flowers, I will fear no wild beasts; And pass by the mighty and the frontiers.
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Fear Flower Love Mountain Myself Search Wild
The purest suffering bears and carries in its train the purest understanding.
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Purity Carry Training Understand
The road is narrow. He who wishes to travel it more easily must cast off all things and use the cross as his cane. In other words, he must be truly resolved to suffer willingly for the love of God in all things.
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Easy God Road Suffering Travel Willing
It is great wisdom to know how to be silent and to look at neither the remarks, nor the deeds, nor the lives of others.
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Greatness Live Remark Silence Wisdom
There is nothing better or more necessary than love.
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Better Love Necessary
Have a great love for those who contradict and fail to love you, for in this way love is begotten in a heart that has no love.
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Failure Greatness Heart Love
Now that I no longer desire all, I have it all without desire.
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Desire Gratitude Myself
My sole occupation is love.
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Love Occupation One Liner
At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love.
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Evening Judgment Life Love Ourselves
To love is to be transformed into what we love. To love God is therefore to be transformed into God.
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Deep God Love Transformation
A Christian should always remember that the value of his good works is not based on their number and excellence, but on the love of God which prompts him to do these things.
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Excellence Goodness Love Remember Value
Never listen to accounts of the frailty of others; and if anyone should complain to you of another, humbly ask him not to speak about him at all.
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Complain Fragile Himself Humble Listening Talk

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