Two wings lift a person up from earthly concerns Simplicity in intention, and Purity in feeling.
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You are a man, not God you are human, not an angel. How can you expect to remain always in a constant state of virtue, when this was not possible even for an angel of heaven, nor for the first man in the Garden.Thomas à Kempis
Whoever strives to withdraw from obedience, withdraws from grace.
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It is much safer to obey, than to govern.
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And if thy heart be straight with God, then every creature shall be to thee a mirror of life and a book of holy doctrine, for there is no creature so little or so vile, but that sheweth and representeth the goodness of God.
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If thou bear the Cross cheerfully, it will bear thee.
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