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Deep Quotes by Thomas Merton
- It is in deep solitude and silence that I find the gentleness with which I can truly love my brother and sister.
- Let no one hope to find in contemplation an escape from conflict, from anguish or from doubt. On the contrary, the deep inexpressible certitude of…
- Contemplation is not and cannot be a function of this external self. There is an irreducible opposition between the deep transcendent self that awakens only…
- We have to have a deep, patient compassion for the fears of others and irrational mania of those who hate or condemn us.
- Place no hope in the feeling of assurance, in spiritual comfort. You may well have to get along without this. Place no hope in the…
- It is true that neither the ancient wisdoms nor the modern sciences are complete in themselves. They do not stand alone. They call for one…
- Faith is the door to the full inner life of the Church, a life which includes not only access to an authoritative teaching but above…
- The peace produced by grace is a spiritual stability too deep for violence — it is unshakeable
- It is in deep solitude that I find the gentleness with which I can truly love my brothers. The more solitary I am, the more…
- We have to have a deep, patient compassion for the fears of men and irrational mania of those who hate or condemn us.
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