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It is a great folly to be willing to violate the friendship of God, rather than the law of human friendship.

Teresa of Avila

Do not think you have gained a virtue unless you have first been tried by its opposite.
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Thinking Virtue Yourself
Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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Affirmation True
It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
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Dangerous Ourselves Satisfaction
We need no wings to go in search of Him, but have only to look upon Him present within us.
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Himself Need Search Wings
After you die, you wear what you are.
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Character Clothes Death Deep Yourself
Christ does not force our will, He only takes what we give Him. But He does not give Himself entirely until He sees that we yield ourselves entirely to Him.
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Force God Himself Ourselves Willing
Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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Change Disturb God
There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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Answer Prayer Tears
God prefers your health, and your obedience, to your penance.
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God Health Obedience Yourself
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
To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that.
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Courage Life Lying
Humility must always be doing its work like a bee making honey in the hive: without humility all will be lost.
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Humility Lost Work
Mental prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God, frequently conversing in secret with Him.
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Friendship God Himself Mental Prayer Secret
Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.
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Act Love Need Prayer Sick Willing
If we practice love of neighbor with great perfection, we will have done everything.
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Greatness Love Perfection Practice
But the fact is, things always seem to come slowly when you are longing for them.
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Fact Slow Yourself

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