When I could not see the light with my blind eyes, I blamed not my eyes, but the sun.
ST. JEROMEEverything has its drawbacks, as the man said when his mother-in-law died, and they came down upon him for the funeral expenses.
More St. Jerome Quotes
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The scars of others should teach us caution.
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We need more music that is passionate and meaningful and honest.
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Without doubt, the Lord grants all favors which are asked of Him in Mass, provided they be fitting for us.
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If a soul is not clothed with the teachings of the Church he cannot merit to have Jesus seated in him.
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Be ever engaged, so that whenever the devil calls he may find you occupied.
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Let us learn upon earth those things which can call us to heaven.
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Honest speech does not seek secret places.
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Be at peace with your own soul, then heaven and earth will be at peace with you.
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The tired ox treads with a firmer step.
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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.
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They please the world most, who please Christ least.
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Love is not to be purchased, and affection has no price.
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To read without writing is to sleep.
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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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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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