God removes the sin of the one who makes humble confession, and thereby the devil loses the sovereignty he had gained over… — Saint Bernard Confession Copy Share Image
I myself, however wretched I may be, have been occasionally privileged to sit at the feet of the Lord Jesus, and to… — Saint Bernard Allowed Copy Share Image
Keep to the middle if you wish to keep moderation. The mid way is the safe way. Moderation abides in the mean,… — Saint Bernard Man Copy Share Image
That heart alone is hard which does not shudder at itself for not feeling its hardness. — Saint Bernard Alone Copy Share Image
The mind must first reflect upon itself in order that it may frame a rule of Justice, and not be inclined to… — Saint Bernard Done Copy Share Image
The impudence of the sinner displeases God as much as the modesty of the penitent gives him pleasure. — Saint Bernard Gives Copy Share Image
Charity never lacks what is her own, all that she needs for her own security. Not alone does she have it, she… — Saint Bernard Abound Copy Share Image
Learn the lesson that, if you are to do the work of a prophet, what you want is not a sceptre, but… — Saint Bernard Learn Copy Share Image
In truth, opinion may be taken for understanding; understanding cannot be taken for opinion. How so? Surely because opinion may be deceived;… — Saint Bernard Knowledge Copy Share Image
Christian, learn from Christ how you ought to love Christ. Learn a love that is tender, wise, strong; love with tenderness, not… — Saint Bernard Away Copy Share Image
Custom turns everything upside down. Give it time, and what can resist its hardening effect? What does not yield to use? How… — Saint Bernard Alone Copy Share Image
Even the holy men who lived before the coming of Christ understood that God had in mind plans of peace for the… — Saint Bernard Before Copy Share Image
Is anything, in all respects, so influential as consideration? Does it not, by a kindly anticipation, create the divisions of the active… — Saint Bernard Active Copy Share Image
We seek for truth in ourselves; in our neighbours, and in its essential nature. We find it first in ourselves by severe… — Saint Bernard Belongs Copy Share Image
Knowledge is sometimes superfluous: when we need it, we have it not. — Saint Bernard Knowledge Copy Share Image
Truly, love is delightful and pleasant food, supplying, as it does, rest to the weary, strength to the weak, and joy to… — Saint Bernard Burden Copy Share Image
The animal kingdom is destined by nature to serve, and that service is fulfilled in alleviating the temporal and physical needs of… — Saint Bernard Animal Copy Share Image
Who is there that can adequately gauge the greatness of the humility, gentleness, self-surrender, revealed by the Lord of majesty in assuming… — Saint Bernard Accepting Copy Share Image
You will find something more in woods than in books. Trees and stones will teach you that which you can never learn… — Saint Bernard Books Copy Share Image
There is a daily discussion with our servants about the price of food and the number of loaves: a conference with our… — Saint Bernard Daily Copy Share Image
I believe though I do not comprehend, and I hold by faith what I cannot grasp with the mind. — Saint Bernard Believe Copy Share Image
Sorrow for sin is indeed necessary, but it should not be an endless preoccupation. You must dwell also on the glad remembrance… — Saint Bernard Also Copy Share Image
Humility is a good estate; founded thereon, the whole spiritual edifice grows into a holy temple in the Lord. Through humility, some… — Saint Bernard Character Copy Share Image
A man who prides himself on being better than his fellow-men thinks it a disgrace if he does not do something more… — Saint Bernard Apparent Copy Share Image
For every benefit conferred, God is to be praised in his gifts. Otherwise when the time of judgment comes, that man will… — Saint Bernard Benefit Copy Share Image
