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Them Quotes by Teresa of Avila
- Our souls may lose their peace and even disturb other people's, if we are always criticizing trivial actions - which often are not real defects…
- God gave us faculties for our use; each of them will receive its proper reward. Then do not let us try to charm them to…
- Those who give themselves to prayer should in a special manner have always a devotion to St. Joseph; for I know not how any man…
- My father was a man of great charity towards the poor, and compassion for the sick, and also for servants; so much so, that he…
- My good works, however wretched and imperfect, have been made better and perfected by Him Who is my Lord: He has rendered them meritorious. As…
- Nothing can be compared to the great beauty and capabilities of a soul; however keen our intellects may be, they are as unable to comprehend…
- I felt a great dislike to journeys, especially when they were long. But once I had started, I thought nothing of them, thinking of Him…
- There seem to me a great many blessings which come from true poverty and I should be sorry to be deprived of them.
- We know only that we are living in these bodies and have a vague idea, because we have heard it, and because our faith tells…
- Consider seriously how quickly people change, and how little trust is to be had in them; and hold fast to God, Who does not change.
- The soul of the just man is but a paradise, in which, God tells us, He takes His delight. What do you imagine, must that…
- Don't be curious of matters that don't concern you; never speak of them, and don't ask about them.
- The words are very distinctly formed; but by the bodily ear they are not heard. They are, however, much more clearly understood than they would…
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- Poets are the only people to whom love is not only a crucial, but an indispensable experience, which entitles them to mistake… — Hannah Arendt
- A high heart ought to bear calamities and not flee them, since in bearing them appears the grandeur of the mind and… — Pietro Aretino
- If you want to annoy your neighbors, tell the truth about them. — Pietro Aretino
- Flattery and deceit are the darlings of great men, and so with these men spread the butter on thick, if you want… — Pietro Aretino
- As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those… — Aristotle
- In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of… — Aristotle
- Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes… — Aristotle
- Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms. — Aristotle
- Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them. — Aristotle
- Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means permit. — Aristotle
- Stories surge up out of nowhere, and if they feel compelling, you follow them. You let them unfold inside you and see… — Paul Auster