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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

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
Marriage is good for those who are afraid to sleep alone at night.
ST. JEROME

Afraid Alone Goodness Marriage Night
When I could not see the light with my blind eyes, I blamed not my eyes, but the sun.
ST. JEROME

Blame Eyes Light Myself See Sun
A false interpretation of Scripture causes that the gospel of the Lord becomes the gospel of man, or, which is worse, of the devil.
ST. JEROME

Devil Man Scripture Worst
Malice swallows the greatest part of its own venom.
ST. JEROME

Greatness Poison
Nothing gives us a greater idea of our soul, than that God has given us, at the moment of our birth, an angel to take care of it.
ST. JEROME

Angel Born Care God Greatness Ideas Moments Ourselves Soul
A friend is long sought, hardly found, and with difficulty kept.
ST. JEROME

Bond Difficult Friendship
The tired ox treads with a firmer step.
ST. JEROME

One Liner Tired Walk
Without doubt, the Lord grants all favors which are asked of Him in Mass, provided they be fitting for us.
ST. JEROME

Doubt Himself
Honest speech does not seek secret places.
ST. JEROME

Honesty One Liner Place Secret Talk
Be ever engaged, so that whenever the devil calls he may find you occupied.
ST. JEROME

Busy Devil Yourself
To read without writing is to sleep.
ST. JEROME

One Liner Reading Sleep Writing
Love is not to be purchased, and affection has no price.
ST. JEROME

Affection Love Money Price
Instead of speaking saintly words we must act them.
ST. JEROME

Act Action Talk Word
Keep doing some kind of work, that the devil may always find you employed.
ST. JEROME

Devil Employment Kind Work
No one loves to tell of scandal except to him who loves to hear it. Learn, then, to rebuke and check the detracting tongue by showing that you do not listen to it with pleasure.
ST. JEROME

Happiness Learning Love Tongue

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.

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