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Humility is the only thing that no devil can imitate.


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Do not be surprised that you fall every day; do not give up, but stand your ground courageously. And assuredly, the angel who guards you will honour your patience.

Do not be surprised that you fall every day; do not give up, but stand your ground courageously. And assuredly, the angel who guards you will honour your patience.



Humility is the only virtue that no devil can imitate. If pride made demons out of angels, there is no doubt that humility could make angels out of demons.

Humility is the only virtue that no devil can imitate. If pride made demons out of angels, there is no doubt that humility could make angels out of demons.



An angel fell from Heaven without any other passion except pride, and so we may ask whether it is possible to ascend to Heaven by humility alone, without any other of the virtues.

An angel fell from Heaven without any other passion except pride, and so we may ask whether it is possible to ascend to Heaven by humility alone, without any other of the virtues.



Humility is constant forgetfulness of one's achievements.

Humility is constant forgetfulness of one's achievements.



Repentance lifts a man up. Mourning knocks at heaven's gate. Holy humility opens it.

Repentance lifts a man up. Mourning knocks at heaven's gate. Holy humility opens it.



Obedience is the burial of the will and the resurrection of humility.

Obedience is the burial of the will and the resurrection of humility.



The lover of silence draws close to God. He talks to Him in secret and God enlightens him.

The lover of silence draws close to God. He talks to Him in secret and God enlightens him.



When a man has found the Lord, he no longer has to use words when he is praying, for the Spirit Himself will intercede for him with groans that cannot be uttered.

When a man has found the Lord, he no longer has to use words when he is praying, for the Spirit Himself will intercede for him with groans that cannot be uttered.



A servant of the Lord stands bodily before men, but mentally he is knocking at the gates of heaven with prayer.

A servant of the Lord stands bodily before men, but mentally he is knocking at the gates of heaven with prayer.



Confession is like a bridle that keeps the soul which reflects on it from committing sin, but anything left unconfessed we continue to do without fear as if in the dark.

Confession is like a bridle that keeps the soul which reflects on it from committing sin, but anything left unconfessed we continue to do without fear as if in the dark.





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That's what the cat said to the canary when he swallowed him - 'You'll be all right.

That's what the cat said to the canary when he swallowed him - 'You'll be all right.



Fear God, and your enemies will fear you.

Fear God, and your enemies will fear you.



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For me going out to party never meant drinking or taking drugs.



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