It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.
SAINT AUGUSTINE
In order to discover the character of people we have only to observe what they love.
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It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.
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We made bad use of immortality, and so ended up dying; Christ made good use of mortality, so that we might end up living.
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He who has God has everything; he who has everything but God has nothing.
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You are my Lord, because You have no need of my goodness.
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The Bible was composed in such a way that as beginners mature, its meaning grows with them.
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It is no advantage to be near the light if the eyes are closed.
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If you believe what you like in the Gospel, and reject what you don’t like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself.
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The truth is like a lion; you don’t have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself.
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The sole purpose of life is to gain merit for life in eternity.
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Trust the past to the mercy of God, the present to His love, and the future to His providence.
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God gives where he finds empty hands.
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Christ is not valued at all, unless he is valued above all.
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In order to discover the character of people we have only to observe what they love.
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He who is filled with love is filled with God himself.
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I was in misery, and misery is the state of every soul overcome by friendship with mortal things and lacerated when they are lost.
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Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever; and take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow.
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