"We are not saints yet, but we, too,……" — Philip Neri
"We are not saints yet, but we, too, should beware. Uprightness and virtue do have their rewards, in self-respect and in respect from others, and it is easy to find ourselves aiming for the result rather than the cause. Let us aim for joy, rather than respectability. Let us make fools of ourselves from time to time, and thus see ourselves, for a moment, as the all-wise God sees us."
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Philip Neri
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18 Quotes by Philip Neri
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During mental prayer, it is well, at times, to imagine that many insults and injuries are being heaped upon us,…
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If we wish to keep peace with our neighbor, we should never remind anyone of his natural defects.
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Do not grieve over the temptations you suffer. When the Lord intends to bestow a particular virtue on us, He…
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It is an old custom of the servants of God to have some little prayer ready and to be frequently…
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Let us think, if we only got to heaven, what a sweet and easy thing it will be there to…
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Cast yourself into the arms of God and be very sure that if he wants anything of you, He will…
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A joyful heart is more easily made perfect than a downcast one.
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First let a little love find entrance into their hearts, and the rest will follow.
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He who desires anything but God deceives himself, and he who loves anything but God errs miserably.
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Give me ten truly detached men. and I will convert the world with them.
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Christian joy is a gift of God flowing from a good conscience.
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