Bernard of Clairvaux Quotes
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It's not as if grace did one half of the work and free choice the other; each does the whole work, in its own peculiar contribution. Grace does the whole work, and so does free choice - with this one qualification: That whereas the whole is done in free choice, so is the whole done of grace.
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I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.
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The three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
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God has aroused the spirit of kings and princes to root up from the earth the enemies of the Christian name. Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of Christ.
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The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.
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Death is the gate of life. Ingratitude is the soul's enemy... Ingratitude is a burning wind that dries up the source of love, the dew of mercy, the streams of grace. You will find something far greater in the woods than you will find in books. Stones and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
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Humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
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Let us not imagine that we obscure the glory of the Son by the great praise we lavish on the Mother; for the more she is honored, the greater is the glory of her Son. There can be no doubt that whatever we say in praise of the Mother gives equal praise to the Son.
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True love does not demand a reward, but it deserves one.
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Do what Jesus says... what he commands through his ministers who are in the Church [see 1 Cor 6:4]. Be subject to his vicars, your leaders, not only those who are gentle and kind, but even those who are overbearing [see 1 Pt 2:18].
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Prayer is a wine which makes glad the heart of man.
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Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
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All things are possible to one who believes.
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The reason for our loving God is God.
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The spiteful tongue strikes a deadly blow at charity in all who hear him speak and, so far as it can, destroys root and branch, not only in the immediate hearers but also in all others to whom the slander, flying from lip to lip, is afterwards repeated.
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Spiritual life is like living water that springs up from the very depths of our own spiritual experience. In spiritual life everyone has to drink from his or her own well.
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Action and contemplation are very close companions; they live together in one house on equal terms. Martha and Mary are sisters.
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How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.
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There are four degrees of love: 1) Love of self for self's sake. 2) Love of God for self's sake. 3) Love of God for God's own sake. 4) Love of self for God's sake.
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The measure of love is love without measure.
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Let us affectionately love His angels as counselors and defenders appointed by the Father and placed over us. They are faithful; they are prudent; they are powerful; Let us only follow them, let us remain close to them, and in the protection of the God of heaven let us abide.
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Prayer is a virtue that prevaileth against all temptations.
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Grace is necessary to salvation, free will equally so - but grace in order to give salvation, free will in order to receive it.
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It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.