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No one reaches the kingdom of Heaven except by humility

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The mere change of custom, even though it may be of advantage in some respects, unsettles men by reason of the novelty: therefore, if it brings no advantage, it does much harm by unprofitably disturbing the Church.

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There is no possible source of evil except good.

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Grant what Thou commandest, and command what Thou wilt.

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Love God, then do what you will.

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Thou movest us to delight in praising Thee; for Thou hast formed us for Thyself, and our hearts are restless till they find rest in Thee.

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Carnal lust rules where there is no love of God.

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Oh, beauty, ever ancient and ever new.

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Sin is believing the lie that you are self-created, self-dependent and self-sustained.

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Your wisdom should be without pride.

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He that loveth little prayeth little, he that loveth much prayeth much.

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Remove justice, and what are kingdoms but gangs of criminals on a large scale?... A gang is a group of men... in which the plunder is divided according to an agreed convention. If this villainy... acquires territory, establishes a base, captures cities and subdues people, it then openly arrogates to itself the title of kingdom.

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The law detects, grace alone conquers sin.

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Idolatry is worshipping anything that ought to be used, or using anything that is meant to be worshipped.

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The fellow who eggs you on to avenge yourself will rob you of what you were going to say - as we forgive our debtors . When you have forfeited that, all your sins will be held against you; absolutely nothing is forgiven.

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For, as it is written in the book of the Prophets: 'And the angel that spoke in me, said to me...' He does not say, 'Spoke to me' but 'Spoke in me'.

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It is not with respect to our convenience or discomfort, but with respect to their own nature that the creatures are glorifying to their Artificer.

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The sufficiency of my merit is to know that my merit is not sufficient.

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One loving heart sets another on fire.

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I asked the whole frame of the world about my God; and he answered, I am not He, but He made me.

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