A vice in the heart is an idol on the altar.
ST. JEROMETrue friendship ought never to conceal what it thinks.
More St. Jerome Quotes
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For all riches come from iniquity, and unless one were to lose another could not gain. Hence the common adage seems to me to be very true: The rich man is unjust or the heir of an unjust one.
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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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Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ.
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The Scriptures are shallow enough for a babe to come and drink without fear of drowning and deep enough for theologians to swim in without ever reaching the bottom.
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Love is not to be purchased, and affection has no price.
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There are things in life that are bigger than ourselves. Life is short, live it well.
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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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Haste is of the Devil.
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Wine is the first weapon that devils use in attacking the young.
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When the stomach is full, it is easy to talk of fasting.
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Instead of speaking saintly words we must act them.
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The most base of men can be civilized through suffering.
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Marriage fills the Earth, virginity Heaven.
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Marriage is good for those who are afraid to sleep alone at night.
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We need more music that is passionate and meaningful and honest.
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