Phrase by 'Saint Ambrose'
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Many a sin has sullied me in body and in soul because I did not restrain my thoughts nor guard my lips: nevertheless it is to Thee, O God of majesty and love, that I turn in my extremity, for Thou art the fount of mercy; to Thee, as quickly as I may, I speed: for Thou alone canst heal me; I take refuge under Thy protection.
Author: Saint Ambrose - Italian SaintLove , Me , God , Alone
It is not enough just to wish well; we must also do well.
Author: Saint Ambrose - Italian SaintJust , Well , Wish , Enough
A kindness received should be returned with a freer hand.
Author: Saint Ambrose - Italian SaintKindness , Should , Hand , Returned
It is not from your own goods that you give to the beggar; it is a portion of his own that you are restoring to him. The Earth belongs to all. So you are paying back a debt and think you are making a gift to which you are not bound.
Author: Saint Ambrose - Italian SaintYou , Back , Gift , Think
A good youth ought to have a fear of God, to be subject to his parents, to give honor to his elders, to preserve his purity; he ought not to despise humility, but should love forbearance and modesty. All these are an ornament to youthful years.
Author: Saint Ambrose - Italian SaintLove , Good , God , Fear
God, who preferred the correction rather than the death of a sinner, did not desire that a homicide be punished by the exaction of another act of homicide.
Author: Saint Ambrose - Italian SaintDesire , Act , God , Death
God is not accustomed to refusing a good gift to those who ask for one. Since he is good, and especially to those who are faithful to him, let us hold fast to him with all our soul, our heart, our strength, and so enjoy his light and see his glory and possess the grace of supernatural joy.
Author: Saint Ambrose - Italian SaintGood , God , Strength , Light
Where a man's heart is, there is his treasure also.
Author: Saint Ambrose - Italian SaintWhere , Heart , Treasure , Man
Let there be a door to thy mouth, that it may be shut when need arises, and let it be carefully barred, that none may rouse thy voice to anger, and thou pay back abuse with abuse.
Author: Saint Ambrose - Italian SaintBack , Voice , Door , Anger
Bind up thy words that they run not riot, and grow wanton, and gather up sins for themselves in too much talking. Let them be rather confined, and held back within their own banks. An overflowing river quickly gathers mud.
Author: Saint Ambrose - Italian SaintWords , Grow , Talking , River
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