Book I, ch. 24 (p. 28)
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Contexte: The purpose of prayer is not to inform our Lord what you desire, for He knows all your needs. It is to render you able and ready to receive the grace which our Lord will freely give you. This grace cannot be experienced until you have been refined and purified by the fire of desire in devout prayer. For although prayer is not the cause for which our Lord gives grace, it is nevertheless the means by which grace, freely given, comes to the soul.
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Book I, ch. 16 (p. 18)
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Contexte: A venial sin of your own is a greater obstacle to your experiencing the love of Jesus Christ than the sin of anyone else, however great it may be. It is clear, then, that you must harden your heart against yourself, humbling and detesting yourself more strongly for all the sins that hold you back from the vision of God than you detest the sins of others. For if your own heart is free from sin, the sins of others will not hurt you. Therefore, if you wish to find peace, both in this life and in heaven, follow the advice of one of the holy fathers, and say each day: "What am I?" and do not judge others.
“What is humility but truthfulness? There is no real difference.”
Book II, ch. 20 (p. 153)
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Book I, ch. 43 (p. 52)
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Book I, ch. 59 (p. 72)
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Book II, ch. 36 (p. 211)
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“Regard yourself all the more as a sinner because you cannot feel yourself to be what you are.”
Book I, ch. 19 (p. 21)
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Book I, ch. 41 (p. 47)
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“I desire the love of God not because I am worthy, but because I am unworthy.”
Book II, ch. 22 (p. 160)
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Book II, ch. 37 (p. 214)
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Book I, ch. 38 (p. 43)
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