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For the preservation of chastity, an empty and rumbling stomach and fevered lungs are indispensable.

St. Jerome

When the stomach is full, it is easy to talk of fasting.
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Deep Easy Fast Talk
Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ.
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God Ignorance Religion Scripture
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 most base of men can be civilized through suffering.
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Civilization Man Suffering
Haste is of the Devil.
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Devil One Liner
Among us, what is not allowed to women is equally not allowed to men.
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Equality Man Woman
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
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
Malice swallows the greatest part of its own venom.
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Greatness Poison
So valuable to heaven is the dignity of the human soul that every member of the human race has a guardian angel from the moment the person begins to be.
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Beginning Dignity Heaven Human Moments Person Race Soul Value
Marriage is good for those who are afraid to sleep alone at night.
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Afraid Alone Goodness Marriage Night
There are things in life that are bigger than ourselves. Life is short, live it well.
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Big Life Live Ourselves Short
He is rich enough who does not want bread.
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Enough Food One Liner Rich
Even while living in the world, the heart of Mary was so filled with motherly tenderness and compassion for men that no-one ever suffered so much for their own pains, as Mary suffered for the pains of her children.
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Children Compassionate Heart Live Man Mom Pain Suffering World
The Church of Christ has been founded by shedding its own blood, not that of others; by enduring outrage, not by inflicting it. Persecutions have made it grow; martyrdoms have crowned it.
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Blood Endurance Growth Rage Religious
The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.
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Eyes Face Heart Mindset Secret Talk

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