"You will gain more by receiving scorn peacefully……" — Alphonsus Liguori
"You will gain more by receiving scorn peacefully than if you fasted for a week on bread and water. It is good to humble ourselves; but it is much more worthwhile to accept the humiliations that come to us from others."
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Alphonsus Liguori
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78 Quotes by Alphonsus Liguori
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He who prays most receives most.
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If, on a rare occasion, it is necessary to speak with some severity in order to make a grievous crime…
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"The flowers have appeared in our land: the time of pruning is come: the voice of the turtle-dove is heard…
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When we see a beautiful object, a beautiful garden, or a beautiful flower, let us think that there we behold…
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We must show charity towards the sick, who are in greater need of help. Let us take them some small…
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The means for maintaining perfect love is to accomplish frequent acts of love. Fire is kindled by the wood we…
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When we have to reply to anyone who has insulted us, we should be careful to do it always with…
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The brightest ornaments in the crown of the blessed in heaven are the sufferings which they have borne patiently on…
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It would be the greatest delight of the seraphs to pile up sand on the seashore or to pull weeds…
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There is nothing more pleasing to God, than to see a soul who patiently and serenely bears whatever crosses it…
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