"He who reads much and understands much, receives……" — Ambrose

"He who reads much and understands much, receives his fill. He who is full, refreshes others."

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63 Quotes by Ambrose

Ambrose has 63 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

When we speak about wisdom, we are speaking about Christ. When we speak about virtue, we are speaking about Christ.…
In some causes silence is dangerous.
The rich man who gives to the poor does not bestow alms but pays a debt.
We should pray to the angels, for they are given to us as guardians.
But if these beings guard you, they do so because they have been summoned by your prayers.
Unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God. No…
The rich women, to avoid dividing the inheritance among many, kill their own fetus in the womb and with murderous…
The Church's foundation is unshakable and firm against the assaults of the raging sea. Waves lash at the Church but…
Stephen prayed for his persecutors, who had not been able even to listen to the Name of Christ, when he…
If it is "daily bread," why do you take it once a year? . . . Take daily what is…
The Lord was Baptized, not to be cleansed Himself, but to cleanse the waters, so that those waters, cleansed by…
The prime objective of all Initiatory music in the Temples of Antiquity was to bring about physical purification and renewal,…

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Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words. — Francis of Assisi
For it is in giving that we receive. — Francis of Assisi
While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart. — Francis of Assisi
It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching. — Francis of Assisi
Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self. — Francis of Assisi
If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don't like, it is not the gospel… — Saint Augustine
Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you. — Saint Augustine
He that is jealous is not in love. — Saint Augustine
O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy… — Saint Augustine
If two friends ask you to judge a dispute, don't accept, because you will lose one friend; on the other… — Saint Augustine
Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by… — Saint Augustine
God had one son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering. — Saint Augustine

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