To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.
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Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
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I do not fear Satan half so much as I fear those who fear him.
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All things must come to the soul from its roots, from where it is planted.
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All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding His life we find that He is the best example.
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If I were to give advice, I would say to parents that they ought to be very careful whom they allow to mix with their children when young; for much mischief thence ensues, and our natural inclinations are unto evil rather than unto good.
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