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"Do not possess anything that can hinder you or rob you of freedom."
"My child, do not take it to heart if some people think badly of you and say unpleasant things about you. You ought to think worse things of yourself and to believe that no one is weaker than yourself."
"Your tardiness in turning to prayer is the greatest obstacle to heavenly consolation..."
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"My child, do not take it to heart if some people think badly of you and say unpleasant things about you. You ought to think worse things of yourself and to believe that no one is weaker than yourself."
"Your tardiness in turning to prayer is the greatest obstacle to heavenly consolation..."
Parker
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"The exterior enemy is more quickly overcome if the inner man is not laid waste."
"You cannot be satisfied with any temporal goods because you were not created to enjoy them."
"Without struggle you cannot obtain the crown of patience, and if you refuse to suffer you are refusing the crown."
"Without labor there is no rest, and without fighting no victory."
— May 17, 2026 11:13AM
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"You cannot be satisfied with any temporal goods because you were not created to enjoy them."
"Without struggle you cannot obtain the crown of patience, and if you refuse to suffer you are refusing the crown."
"Without labor there is no rest, and without fighting no victory."
Erik Eliason
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I plan on digesting this book slowly. The lessons throughout are pure gems. Already I can tell why this is such a classic!
— May 16, 2026 11:30AM
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Parker
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"Love tends upward; it will not be held down by anything low."
"The wise love regards not so much the gift of Him Who loves as the love of Him Who gives."
"Is it anything great that I should serve You Whom every creature is bound to serve? It should not seem much to me; instead it should appear great and wonderful that You condescended to receive into Your service one who is so poor and unworthy."
— May 16, 2026 03:33AM
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"The wise love regards not so much the gift of Him Who loves as the love of Him Who gives."
"Is it anything great that I should serve You Whom every creature is bound to serve? It should not seem much to me; instead it should appear great and wonderful that You condescended to receive into Your service one who is so poor and unworthy."
