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title: "1 Reform Really Quotes By Peter of Alcantara"
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> [Truly, matters in the world are in a bad state; but if you and I begin in earnest to reform ourselves, a really good beginning will have been made.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-of-alcantara/truly-matters-in-the-world-are-in-a-bad-state-but-if-you-and-i-begin/)

[Peter of Alcantara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-of-alcantara/)

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## More by Peter of Alcantara

> [Truly, matters in the world are in a bad state; but if you and I begin in earnest to reform ourselves, a really good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-of-alcantara/truly-matters-in-the-world-are-in-a-bad-state-but-if-you-and-i-begin/)

[Peter of Alcantara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-of-alcantara/)

> [No tongue is able to declare the greatness of the love that Jesus bears to every soul: and therefore this Spouse, when he would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-of-alcantara/no-tongue-is-able-to-declare-the-greatness-of-the-love-that-jesus/)

[Peter of Alcantara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-of-alcantara/)

> [I have made a contract with my body. It has promised to accept harsh treatment from me on earth, and I have promised that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-of-alcantara/i-have-made-a-contract-with-my-body-it-has-promised-to-accept-harsh/)

[Peter of Alcantara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-of-alcantara/)

> [The soul enjoys silence and peace, not by many reasonings, but by simply contemplating the truth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-of-alcantara/the-soul-enjoys-silence-and-peace-not-by-many-reasonings-but-by/)

[Peter of Alcantara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-of-alcantara/)

> [No tongue can express the greatness of the love which Jesus Christ bears to our souls. He did not wish that between Him and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-of-alcantara/no-tongue-can-express-the-greatness-of-the-love-which-jesus-christ/)

[Peter of Alcantara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-of-alcantara/)

> [Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament has His hands full of graces, and He is ready to bestow them on anyone who asks for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-of-alcantara/our-lord-in-the-blessed-sacrament-has-his-hands-full-of-graces-and-he/)

[Peter of Alcantara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-of-alcantara/)

> [The trouble is that everyone talks about reforming others and no one thinks about reforming himself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-of-alcantara/the-trouble-is-that-everyone-talks-about-reforming-others-and-no-one/)

[Peter of Alcantara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-of-alcantara/)

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