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They please the world most, who please Christ least.

St. Jerome

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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Drink Enough Fear Reach Scripture
The most base of men can be civilized through suffering.
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Civilization Man Suffering
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
Seek to learn on earth those truths which will remain ever valid in Heaven.
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Heaven Learning Seek Truth
A vice in the heart is an idol on the altar.
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Heart Idol Religious Vice
While truth is always bitter, pleasantness waits upon evildoing.
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Evil Happiness Truth Wait
Always be doing something worthwhile; then the devil will always find you busy.
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Busy Devil Worth Yourself
Why do you not practise what you preach.
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Practice Talk Yourself
A false interpretation of Scripture causes that the gospel of the Lord becomes the gospel of man, or, which is worse, of the devil.
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Devil Man Scripture Worst
Woman is the root of all evil.
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Evil One Liner Root Woman
Music to me is a voice, my voice, it’s my way of expressing what colours can I bring in, what emotions, what feel. What ideas can I bring out from these instruments that would make this song come alive.
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Alive Color Emotion Expression Feeling Music Myself Voice
Marriage is good for those who are afraid to sleep alone at night.
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Afraid Alone Goodness Marriage Night
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
The tired ox treads with a firmer step.
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One Liner Tired Walk
Without doubt, the Lord grants all favors which are asked of Him in Mass, provided they be fitting for us.
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Doubt Himself
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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