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We shall never learn to know ourselves except by endeavoring to know God; for, beholding His greatness we realize our own littleness; His purity shows us our foulness; and by meditating upon His humility we find how very far we are from being humble.

Teresa of Avila

If we practice love of neighbor with great perfection, we will have done everything.
TERESA OF AVILA

Greatness Love Perfection Practice
Everything seems to me to pass so quickly that we must concentrate on how to die rather than on how to live. How sweet it is to die if one has lived on the Cross with Christ.
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Death Live Oneself Quick
Union is as if in a room there were two large windows through which the light streamed in; it enters in different places but it all becomes one.
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Different Oneself Place Unity Window
If Christ Jesus dwells in a man as his friend and noble leader, that man can endure all things, for Christ helps and strengthens us and never abandons us. He is a true friend.
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Abandonment Friendship God Leadership True
Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
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Direction Happiness Move Reality Right
God is even kinder than you think.
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God Kindness Thinking Yourself
For pity’s sake, don’t start meeting troubles halfway.
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Pity Start Trouble Way
Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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Affirmation True
No one should think or say anything of another which he would not wish thought or said of himself.
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Himself Talk Thinking Voice
We shall never learn to know ourselves except by endeavoring to know God; for, beholding His greatness we realize our own littleness; His purity shows us our foulness; and by meditating upon His humility we find how very far we are from being humble.
TERESA OF AVILA

Far Greatness Humble Learning Ourselves Purity
May God protect me from gloomy saints.
TERESA OF AVILA

God Protection Sadness
Don’t be curious of matters that don’t concern you; never speak of them, and don’t ask about them.
TERESA OF AVILA

Curiosity Talk Yourself
Do you know when people really become spiritual? It is when they become the slaves of God and are branded with His sign, which is the sign of the Cross, in token that they have given Him their freedom.
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Brand Freedom God Himself People Slave Spiritual
Love makes labour light. Love alone gives value to all things.
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Alone Light Love Value Wisdom
It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
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Dangerous Ourselves Satisfaction
Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.
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Castle Remember Value Worth

We shall never learn to know ourselves except by endeavoring to know God; for, beholding His greatness we realize our own littleness; His purity shows us our foulness; and by meditating upon His humility we find how very far we are from being humble.

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We shall never learn to know ourselves except by endeavoring to know God; for, beholding His greatness we realize our own littleness; His purity shows us our foulness; and by meditating upon His humility we find how very far we are from being humble.

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