"The devil's snare does not catch you, unless……" — Ambrose

"The devil's snare does not catch you, unless you are first caught by the devil's bait."

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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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More Bait Quotes

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In day-to-day commerce, television is not so much interested in the business of communications as in the business of delivering… — Les Brown
Worldly wealth is the Devil's bait; and those whose minds feed upon riches recede, in general, from real happiness, in… — Robert Burton
Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise. — Lord Chesterfield
Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him. — Sun Tzu
In a position of this sort, even though the enemy should offer us an attractive bait, it will be advisable… — Sun Tzu
All warfare is based on deception. There is no place where espionage is not used. Offer the enemy bait to… — Sun Tzu
Baby's fishing for a dream, fishing near and far. His line a silver moonbeam is, his bait a silver star. — Unknown Author
Nile perch are enormous but lethargic fish, easy to catch once they have taken your bait. Some are bright golden… — Kuki Gallmann
For evil news rides post, while good news baits. — John Milton
Stand in despair anywhere old-growth forest has been clear-felled. All life has been replaced by blackened, poisoned desolation. Animals and… — Peter Cundall
The scheme of separate confederacies, which will always multiply the chances of ambition, will be a never failing bait to… — Alexander Hamilton
An over-scrupulous jealousy of danger to the rights of the people, which is more commonly the fault of the head… — Alexander Hamilton

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