One becomes more the less one…
One of the most profound paradoxes of life is the fact that a man becomes more fully himself the less he thinks of himself.
–Roman Guardini (1885-1968)
Pride does not…
Pride does not allow the soul to set out on the path of faith. Here is my advice to the unbeliever: let him say, “Lord, if you exist, then illumine me, and I will serve you with all my heart and soul.” And for this humble thought and readiness to serve God, the Lord will immediately illumine him… And then your soul will sense the Lord; she will sense that the Lord has forgiven her, and loves her, and you will know this from experience, and the grace of the Holy Spirit will be a witness in your soul of your salvation, and you will want to cry out to the whole world: “The Lord loves us so much!”
–Saint Silouan the Athonite (1866-1938)
Peace is born of humility…
Peace is born of humility…If we knew ourselves well, rather than being flabbergasted to find ourselves on the ground, we would wonder how we manage to remain standing.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Give thanks to God…
Give thanks to God, not to me. I am only a vessel of clay, a poor sinner.
–Saint Nicholas of Tolentino (c. 1246 – 1306)
The foundation of humility…
Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
The truly humble…
The truly humble reject all praise for themselves, and refer it all to God.
–Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787)
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