Teresa of Avila Quotes

286 quotes · Saint, Mystic, Writer

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Teresa of Avila Quotes

All Spiritual Love Grateful Philosophical Wise 286 quotes · page 7 of 24

Teresa of Avila

Saint, Mystic, Writer

Calm

“Humility does not disturb or disquiet or agitate, however great it may be; it comes with peace, delight, and calm. . . . The pain of genuine humility doesn't agitate or afflict the soul; rather, this humility expands it and enables it to serve God more.”

Soul Pain Humility

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Teresa of Avila

Saint, Mystic, Writer

Love

“It is here, my daughters, that love is to be found - not hidden away in corners but in the midst of occasions of sin. And believe me, although we may more often fail and commit small lapses, our gain will be incomparably the greater.”

Mother Love Daughter

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Hopeful

“You pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him.”

Prayer God

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Courageous

“Let us live in such a way as not to be afraid to die.”

Way Dies

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Wise

“Truth suffers, but never dies.”

Suffering Dies Saint

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Hopeful

“He who has God finds he is lacking nothing.”

Lacking

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Courageous

“Those who in fact risk all for God will find that they have both lost all and gained all.”

Facts Risk

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Love

“Mental prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God, frequently conversing in secret with Him.”

Prayer Secret Saint

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Philosophical

“It is true that we cannot be free from sin, but at least let our sins not always be the same.”

Sin Sins Not

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Courageous

“It is certain that the love of God does not consist in this sweetness and tenderness which we for the most part desire; but rather in serving Him in justice, fortitude, and humility. His Majesty seeks and loves courageous souls.”

Soul Justice Humility

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Wise

“All the troubles of the Church, all the evils in the world, flow from this source: that men do not by clear and sound knowledge and serious consideration penetrate into the truths of Sacred Scripture.”

Men Inspiration Faith

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Philosophical

“We shall never learn to know ourselves except by endeavoring to know God; for, beholding His greatness we realize our own littleness; His purity shows us our foulness; and by meditating upon His humility we find how very far we are from being humble.”

Humility Greatness Humble

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