Quotemeal: Jan. 28th, 1956

Saturday, January 28, 1956

"Who sits in solitude and is quiet has escaped from three wars: hearing, speaking, seeing; yet against one thing shall he continually battle: that is, his own heart."
— St. Antony

More Quotemeal

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
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"The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart."
St. Jerome
"If we would talk less and pray more about them, things would be better than they are in the world: at least, we should be better enabled to bear them."
John Owen

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Illustration of St. Antony — "Who sits in solitude and is quiet has escaped from three wars: hearing, speaking, seeing; yet against one thing shall he continually battle: that is, his own heart."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.