There is more value in a little study of humility and in a single act of it than in all the knowledge in the world.
TERESA OF AVILAYou pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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All times are dangerous times.
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No one should think or say anything of another which he would not wish thought or said of himself.
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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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Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
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Don’t let your sins turn into bad habits.
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Love draws forth love.
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It is of great importance, when we begin to practise prayer, not to let ourselves be frightened by our own thoughts.
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God is even kinder than you think.
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Be kind to all and severe to thyself.
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It is impossible for human tongue to exaggerate the riches which a vision from God brings to the soul: it even bestows health and refreshment on the body.
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Mental prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God, frequently conversing in secret with Him.
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To want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
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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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People in the world pay little heed to reason where their own interests are involved.
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One always goes on as one begins.
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