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The most base of men can be civilized through suffering.

St. Jerome

A vice in the heart is an idol on the altar.
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Heart Idol Religious Vice
The most base of men can be civilized through suffering.
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Civilization Man Suffering
If then you remain constant in faith in the face of trial, the Lord will give you peace and rest for a time in this world, and forever in the next.
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Face Faith Forever Peace Time World Yourself
Matrimony is always a vice, all that can be done is to excuse it and sanctify it; therefore it was made a religious sacrament.
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Marriage Religious Sacred Vice
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
A friend is long sought, hardly found, and with difficulty kept.
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Bond Difficult Friendship
The enemy of reflection is the breakneck pace – the thousand pictures.
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Enemy Photograph Reflection
Malice swallows the greatest part of its own venom.
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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?
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Action Practice Talk Word Yourself
Catch, then, O catch the transient hour; Improve each moment as it flies!
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Catch Fly Improvement Moments Transience
Preferring to store her money in the stomachs of the needy rather than hide it in a purse.
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Food Herself Hide Money Poor Store
While truth is always bitter, pleasantness waits upon evildoing.
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Evil Happiness Truth Wait
Martyrdom does not consist only in dying for one’s faith. Martyrdom also consists in serving God with love and purity of heart every day of one’s life.
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Death Faith God Life Love Oneself Purity Service
Why do you not practise what you preach.
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Practice Talk Yourself
No athlete is crowned but in the sweat of his brow.
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Athlete Himself Inspirational Motivational
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

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