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“There is nothing better to display the truth in an excellent light, than a clear and simple statement of facts.”

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Benedict of Nursia (480-543 AD) was a renowned Christian saint and the founder of the Benedictine Order. His life and teachings had a profound impact on the religious and cultural life of medieval Europe. more

“Now although man is created for the possession of happiness, yet, having deviated from his true end, his nature has become deformed and is entirely repugnant to true beatitude. And on this account we are forced to submit to God this depraved nature of ours which fills our understanding with so many occupations, and causes us to deviate from the true path, in order that he may entirely consume it until nothing remains there but himself; otherwise the soul could never attain stability nor repose, for she was created for no other end.”

Men May Soul Ends Order Causes Understanding Path Accounts Remains Possession Occupation Stability Submit Repose Depraved Deviate

Book:The Spiritual Doctrine of St. Catherine of Genoa

Source: The Spiritual Doctrine of St. Catherine of Genoa

“Do you know why God subjects you to so many miseries? That He may bestow on you the riches of heaven.”

Knows May Heaven Subjects Misery Riches Do You Know

Author:Paul of the Cross

“Blessed the one who loves truth continually and has not lent his mouth as an instrument of impiety by lying, for he fears the commandment about idle speech.”

Lying Speech Mouths Blessed Instruments Commandments Idle Truth Love

Author:Ephrem the Syrian

“Keep your heart in peace and let nothing trouble you, not even your faults. You must humble yourself and amend them peacefully, without being discouraged or cast down, for God's dwelling is in peace.”

Heart Trouble Faults Casts Humble Discouraged Dwelling Humble Yourself

Author:Margaret Mary Alacoque

“It is absolutely impossible at the same time to be a man of understanding and not to be ashamed to gratify the body.”

Men Body Understanding Impossible Ashamed Be A Man

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Clement of Alexandria (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Clement of Alexandria (Illustrated)

“In sickness we ought to ask God to give us patience, because it often happens, that when a man gets well, he not only does not do the good he proposed to do when he was sick, but he multiplies his sins and his ingratitude.”

Men Giving Wells Doe Happens Asks Sin Ought Sick Sickness Ingratitude Get Well

Book:The Maxims and Sayings of St Philip Neri

Source: The Maxims and Sayings of St Philip Neri

“But only a brief moment is granted to the brave one breath or two, whose wage is the long nights of the grave.”

Long Two Moments Night Bravery Breaths Brave Graves Granted Brief Moments Long Nights Brave One

Book:Poems from Iqbal

Source: Poems from Iqbal

“A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.”

Religious Poverty Ought Dread Being Afraid

Author:Ignatius of Loyola

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