To be content, to find true love, is what essentially drives us all, but if found, would it be recognized? — Ambrose Finding true love Copy Share Image
What is impossible to God? Not that which is difficult to His power, but that which is contrary to His nature. — Ambrose Copy Share Image
Our own evil inclinations are far more dangerous than any external enemies. — Ambrose Bishops Copy Share Image
Accordingly, death is a harbor of peace for the just, but is believed a shipwreck for the wicked. — Ambrose Death Copy Share Image
Unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God. No one is… — Ambrose Baptism Copy Share Image
Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum (I think that I think, therefore I think that I am.) — Ambrose Funny Copy Share Image
If you are at Rome live in the Roman style; if you are elsewhere live as they live elsewhere. — Ambrose Copy Share Image
Just as riches are an impediment to virtue in the wicked, so in the good they are an aid of virtue. — Ambrose Copy Share Image
As the print of the seal on the wax is the express image of the seal itself, so Christ is the express… — Ambrose Christ Copy Share Image
When I am at Rome I fast as the Romans do; when I am at Milan I do not fast. So likewise… — Ambrose Church Copy Share Image
Prelate, n. A church officer having a superior degree of holiness and a fat preferment. One of Heaven's aristocracy. A gentleman of… — Ambrose Aristocracy Copy Share Image
It is not the ambassador, it is not the messenger, but the Lord Himself that saveth His people. The Lord remaineth alone,… — Ambrose Ambassador Copy Share Image
Neither angel, nor archangel, nor yet even the Lord Himself (who alone can say "I am with you"), can, when we have… — Ambrose Angel Copy Share Image
When we find ouselves in some grave danger we must not lose courage but firmly trust in God, for where there is… — Ambrose Courage Copy Share Image
The Lord was Baptized, not to be cleansed Himself, but to cleanse the waters, so that those waters, cleansed by the flesh… — Ambrose Baptism Copy Share Image
The likeness of Your Church, O Lord, is that woman who went behind and touched the hem of Your garment, saying within… — Ambrose Copy Share Image
... the Apostle Peter declared that the Church was built by the Holy Spirit. For you read that he said: 'God, Who… — Ambrose Apostles Copy Share Image
On consideration.. .of the reason wherefore men have so far gone astray, or that many - alas! - should follow diverse ways… — Ambrose Copy Share Image
The world has been created for everyone's use, but you few rich are trying to keep it up for yourselves. For not… — Ambrose Copy Share Image
The body should be bedecked naturally and without affectation, with simplicity, with neglect rather than nicety, not with costly and dazzling apparel,… — Ambrose Apparel Copy Share Image
If you offer fasting with humility and with mercy, your bones, as Isaiah said, shall be fat, and you shall be like… — Ambrose Copy Share Image
Remember, then, that you received a spiritual seal, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of knowledge and reverence, the spirit… — Ambrose Christ Copy Share Image
Stephen prayed for his persecutors, who had not been able even to listen to the Name of Christ, when he said of… — Ambrose Copy Share Image
How far, O rich, do you extend your senseless avarice? Do you intend to be the sole inhabitants of the earth? Why… — Ambrose Avarice Copy Share Image
... the Lord Jesus said, 'To those who are in bonds, Come out, and to those who are in prison, Go forth'… — Ambrose Christian Copy Share Image
...Now since you are celebrating the holy Pascha, you should know, brethren, what the Pascha is. Pascha means the crossing-over, and so… — Ambrose Copy Share Image