Some General Quotes:
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil,
is for good men to do nothing."
- Edmund Burke
Fortitude is the moral virtue that ensures firmness in difficulties and constancy in the pursuit of the good.
-Catechism 1808
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather
the realization that there is something more important.
- Author Unknown
Honor is the possession of wise men,
but fools inherit shame.
- Proverbs 3:35
Virtue demands courage, constant effort,
and, above all, help from on high.
-John Vianney
True virtue has no limits.
-Francis de Sales
"There is no duty greater; then that
which I owe to my Creator."
- Author Unknown
"Let nothing trouble you, Let nothing scare you,
All is fleeting, God alone is unchanging."
- Theresa of Avila
"What a man really believes is seen in his
daily conduct and speech."
- Author Unknown
Remember that the Christian life is one of action;
not of speech and daydreams.
Let there be few words
and many deeds, and let them be done well.
- St. Vincent Pallotti
A spiritual man is one who seeks to make the best use of this brief earthly life. He seeks to live in such a way that he may never sacrifice his greatest success for smaller and less important successes. He strives to place first things first. Therefore, he endeavors to follow God's holy Will in all things.
- My Daily Bread
True humility is the recognition of where I am
in comparison to where I ought to be.
- Fulton Sheen
"Character is either forged through the virtues
or enslaved by the vices."
- Author Unknown
Even dogs come to the defense of their masters.
-St. Jerome
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"Know where you stand before God;
then neither praise nor criticism will touch you."
- Mother Teresa
When they asked St. Thomas Aquanius, How
does one become a saint? He simply said, "Will it."
-Thomas Aquanius
Nothing is so hard fought for; yet so easily lost then virtue.
-Author Unknown
"To love, is to will good to another and get it done."
- Thomas Aquanius
"It's always the one who has no need for friends
that has the most friends."
- Teresa of Avila
“It is for the sake of the good that the brave man
exposes himself to the danger of death.”
- Thomas Aquinas
Fortitude is the disposition of soul that enables us
to despise all inconveniences and the loss
of things not in our power.
- Augustine of Hippo
The principal act of courage is to endure and withstand
dangers doggedly rather then to attack them.
-Thomas Aquinas
Though the path is plain and smooth for men of
good will, he who walks it will not travel far,
and will do so only with difficulty, if he does not
have good feet: that is, courage
and a persevering spirit.
-John of the Cross
We should never conceal our badge or banner.
If we believe in Christ, let us, like those early martyrs,
cry out: "I am a Christian!" Let us, with open brow, and
transparent soul, learn, not only how to die for the truth,
but learn also, what is much more difficult, how to live in it!
- Leon Gautier
“As soon as I believed in God, I understood that
I could not do otherwise than to live for him alone.”
- Charles de Foucauled
"Bad company corrupts good morals."
- 1 Corinthians 15:33
Let your eyes look straight ahead and your glance
be directly forward. Survey the path of your feet,
and let all your ways be sure. Turn neither to right
nor left, keep your foot far from evil.
- Proverbs 4:25-27
Life is to be lived as if we're not afraid to die.
- St. Theresa of Avila
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Some quotes from Thomas A Kempis:_
"Be prepared for the fight, then, if you wish to gain the victory."
"Trials don't ruin a man, but rather they show what he is."
"Often we do not know what we can stand, but temptation shows us what we are."
"Without labor there is no rest, and without fighting, no victory."
"It is vanity to wish for long life and to care little about a well-spent life."
"The glory of a good man is the testimony of a good conscience."
"Keep your heart free and raise it up to God, for you have not here a lasting home."
"A man is raised up from the earth by two wings -- simplicity and purity."
"I would rather feel contrition than know how to define it."
"This is the greatest wisdom -- to seek the kingdom of heaven through contempt of the world."
"Turn your heart from the love of things visible and bring yourself to things invisible."
"First keep peace with yourself; then you will be able to bring peace to others."
"The beginning of all temptation lies in a wavering mind"
"He is truly wise who looks upon all earthly things as folly that he may gain Christ."
"He does much who loves much"
"Sincerity is no substitute for truth and right."
"Many words do not satisfy the soul; but a good life eases the mind and a clean conscience inspires great trust in God."
"To think of oneself as nothing, and always to think well and highly of others is the best and most perfect wisdom."
"True peace of heart, then, is found in resisting passions, not in satisfying them."
"Bad habits and indifference to spiritual progress do much to remove the guard from the tongue."
"Vain is the man who puts his trust in men, in created things."
"A good and devout man arranges in his mind the things he has to do, not according to the whims of evil inclination but according to the dictates of right reason."
"Many often err and accomplish little or nothing because they try to become learned rather than to live well."
"If men used as much care in uprooting vices and implanting virtues as they do in discussing problems, there would not be so much evil and scandal in the world"
"He who does God's will and renounces his own is truly very learned."
"Let us, then, lay the ax to the root that we may be freed from our passions and thus have peace of mind."
"It is vanity to be concerned with the present only and not to make provision for things to come."
Some Scripture Verses:
Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourself.
(Philp. 2)
Death is swallowed up in victory. Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?" The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brothers, be firm, steadfast, always fully devoted to the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.
(1 Corinthians 15)
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
(Matt. 16)
In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world."
(John 16)
...whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.
(Matt. 10)
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you (falsely) because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great
(Matt. 5)
Do you not know that to be a lover of the world means enmity with God? Therefore, whoever wants to be a lover of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
(James 4)
Do not love the world or the things of the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, sensual lust, enticement for the eyes, and a pretentious life, is not from the Father but is from the world. Yet the world and its enticement are passing away. But whoever does the will of God remains forever.
(1 John 2)
This I command you: love one another. "If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own; but because you do not belong to the world, and I have chosen you out of the world, the world hates you. Remember the word I spoke to you, 'No slave is greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you.
(John 15)
"Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord." Rather, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head." Do not be conquered by evil but conquer evil with good.
(Romans 12)
Do you not know that to be a lover of the world means enmity with God? Therefore, whoever wants to be a lover of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
(James 4)
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Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another,...
(Cols. 3)
If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than to have your whole body thrown into Gehenna.
(Matt. 5)
For whenever anyone bears the pain of unjust suffering because of consciousness of God, that is a grace. But what credit is there if you are patient when beaten for doing wrong? But if you are patient when you suffer for doing what is good, this is a grace before God. For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example that you should follow in his footsteps.
(1 Peter 2)
...if only we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.
(Romans 8)
Do not love the world or the things of the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, sensual lust, enticement for the eyes, and a pretentious life, is not from the Father but is from the world. Yet the world and its enticement are passing away. But whoever does the will of God remains forever.
(1 John 2)
"But to you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
(Luke 6)
"Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
(Matt. 18)
What profit is there for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? What could one give in exchange for his life? Whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this faithless and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of when he comes in his Father's glory with the holy angels."
(Mark 8)
He said to them, "Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned.
(Mark 16)
Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be. The Father will honor whoever serves me.
(John 12)
If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own; but because you do not belong to the world, and I have chosen you out of the world, the world hates you.
(John 15)
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