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If there is but little water in the stream, it is the fault, not of the channel, but of the source.

St. Jerome

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

Doubt Himself
Wine is the first weapon that devils use in attacking the young.
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Alcohol Attack Devil Weapon Wine Young
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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Battle Death Engagement Field Friendship Survive War
Begin now what you will be hereafter.
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Action Beginning Inspirational Motivational Yourself
The charges we bring against others often come home to ourselves; we inveigh against faults which are as much ours as theirs; and so our eloquence ends by telling against ourselves.
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End Home Mistake Ourselves Talk
Endeavor to have always in your hand a pious book, that with this shield you may defend yourself against bad thoughts.
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Bad Book Hands Protection Thinking Yourself
It is our part to seek, His to grant what we ask; ours to make a beginning, His to bring it to completion; ours to offer what we can, His to finish what we cannot.
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Beginning Offering Ourselves Seek
We must love Christ and always seek Christ’s embraces. Then everything difficult will seem easy.
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Believe Difficult Easy God Love Seek
When I could not see the light with my blind eyes, I blamed not my eyes, but the sun.
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Blame Eyes Light Myself See Sun
Either we must speak as we dress, or dress as we speak. Why do we profess one thing and display another? The tongue talks of chastity, but the whole body reveals impurity.
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Appearance Body Fashion Purity Reveal Talk
Catch, then, O catch the transient hour; Improve each moment as it flies!
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Catch Fly Improvement Moments Transience
If there is but little water in the stream, it is the fault, not of the channel, but of the source.
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Deep Mistake Origin Water
The tired ox treads with a firmer step.
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One Liner Tired Walk
Vanity is truly the motive power that moves humanity, and it is flattery that greases the wheels.
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Humanity Move Power True
To read without writing is to sleep.
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One Liner Reading Sleep Writing
Why do you not practise what you preach.
ST. JEROME

Practice Talk Yourself

If there is but little water in the stream, it is the fault, not of the channel, but of the source.

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