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When the king asked him what he meant by infesting the sea, the pirate defiantly replied: The same as you do when you infest the whole world; but because I do it with a little ship I am called a robber, and because you do it with a great fleet, you are an emperor.

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While the best men are guided by love, most mean are still goaded by fear.

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Cantare amantis est ... Singing belongs to one who loves." (s. 336, 1 – PL 38, 1472).

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It is better that the truth be known than that scandal be covered up.

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To sing is to pray twice.

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Although God is all powerful, He is unable to give more; though supremely wise, He knows not how to give more; though vastly rich, He has not more to give.

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The arrogance is not greatness but swelling; and the swelling seems big but it's not healthy.

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Although among heretics and schismatics there is the same Baptism, nevertheless, the remission of sins is not operative among them because of the very rottenness of discord and wickedness of dissension ... Baptism was in them, but it did not profit them outside the Church ... Outside the Church, Baptism works death because of discord.

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Love, and do what you will. If you are silent, be silent for love; or if you cry out, cry out for love. If you chastise, chastise for love; if you spare, spare for love.

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For, were it not good that evil things should also exist, the omnipotent God would almost certainly not allow evil to be, since beyond doubt it is just as easy for Him not to allow what He does not will, as for Him to do what He will.

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The good Christian should beware the mathematician and all those who make empty prophecies. The danger already exists that the mathematicians have made a covenant with the devil to darken the spirit and to confine man in the bonds of hell.

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No one reaches the kingdom of Heaven except by humility

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They, then, who are destined to die, need not be careful to inquire what death they are to die, but into what place death will usher them.

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It is no advantage to be near the light if the eyes are closed.

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We made bad use of immortality, and so ended up dying; Christ made good use of mortality, so that we might end up living.

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The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.

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Within the Church, sins are forgiven in three ways: by baptism, by prayer, and by the greater humility of penance; yet God does not forgive sins except to the baptized.

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God's love is unconditional. Be sure that yours is too!

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When I seek you, my God, I seek a blessed life. I shall seek you, so that my soul may live.

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Don't let your life give evidence against your tongue. Sing with your voices... sing also with your conduct.

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