black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Why do you not practise what you preach.

St. Jerome

Early impressions are hard to eradicate from the mind. When once wool has been dyed purple, who can restore it to its previous whiteness?
ST. JEROME

Hard Impression Mindset White
Being over seventy is like being engaged in a war. All our friends are going or gone and we survive amongst the dead and the dying as on a battlefield.
ST. JEROME

Battle Death Engagement Field Friendship Survive War
I praise wedlock, I praise marital union, but only because they produce me virgins.
ST. JEROME

Marriage Myself Praise
Preferring to store her money in the stomachs of the needy rather than hide it in a purse.
ST. JEROME

Food Herself Hide Money Poor Store
They talk like angels but they live like men.
ST. JEROME

Angel Live Man One Liner Talk
No one cares to speak to an unwilling listener. An arrow never lodges in a stone: often it recoils upon the shooter of it.
ST. JEROME

Care Listening Oneself Talk
Malice swallows the greatest part of its own venom.
ST. JEROME

Greatness Poison
Do not let your deeds believe your words, lest when you speak in church someone may say to himself, “Why do you not practice what you preach?
ST. JEROME

Action Practice Talk Word Yourself
When the stomach is full, it is easy to talk of fasting.
ST. JEROME

Deep Easy Fast Talk
Without doubt, the Lord grants all favors which are asked of Him in Mass, provided they be fitting for us.
ST. JEROME

Doubt Himself
Endeavor to have always in your hand a pious book, that with this shield you may defend yourself against bad thoughts.
ST. JEROME

Bad Book Hands Protection Thinking Yourself
We need more music that is passionate and meaningful and honest.
ST. JEROME

Honesty Meaning Music Need Passion
Failure is the inspiration of tomorrow’s entrepreneurs.
ST. JEROME

Entrepreneur Failure Inspirational
Honest speech does not seek secret places.
ST. JEROME

Honesty One Liner Place Secret Talk
Begin now what you will be hereafter.
ST. JEROME

Action Beginning Inspirational Motivational Yourself
No athlete is crowned but in the sweat of his brow.
ST. JEROME

Athlete Himself Inspirational Motivational

Why do you not practise what you preach.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Why do you not practise what you preach.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More St. Jerome Quotes