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Animals1 quote
Even brute beasts and wandering birds do not fall into the same traps or nets twice. — St. Jerome · 394Assigning blame1 quote
If there is but little water in the stream, it is the fault, not of the channel, but of the source. — St. Jerome · 379Athletes1 quote
No athlete is crowned but in the sweat of his brow. — St. Jerome · 374Christianity1 quote
Christians are not born, but made. — St. Jerome · 403Christians1 quote
Christians are not born, but made. — St. Jerome · 403Communication1 quote
The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart. — St. Jerome · 394Decline of civilization1 quote
The Roman world is falling, yet we hold our heads erect instead of bowing our necks. — St. Jerome · 396First impressions1 quote
Early impressions are hard to eradicate from the mind. When once wool has been dyed purple, who can restore it to its previous whiteness? — St. Jerome · 403Friends1 quote
A friend is long sought, hardly found, and with difficulty kept. — St. Jerome · 374Friendship1 quote
A friend is long sought, hardly found, and with difficulty kept. — St. Jerome · 374Hard work1 quote
No athlete is crowned but in the sweat of his brow. — St. Jerome · 374Housework and homemaking1 quote
The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart. — St. Jerome · 394Hunger1 quote
When the stomach is full, it is easy to talk of fasting. — St. Jerome · 395Hypocrisy1 quote
Do not let your deeds belie your words, lest when you speak in church someone may say to himself, "Why do you not practice what you preach?" — St. Jerome · 394Ignorance1 quote
It is worse still to be ignorant of your ignorance. — St. Jerome · 394Inevitability of death1 quote
Every day were are changing, every day we are dying, and yet we fancy ourselves eternal. — St. Jerome · 396Learning from mistakes1 quote
Even brute beasts and wandering birds do not fall into the same traps or nets twice. — St. Jerome · 394Love1 quote
Love is not to be purchased, and affection has no price. — St. Jerome · 374Man and animals1 quote
Even brute beasts and wandering birds do not fall into the same traps or nets twice. — St. Jerome · 394Perspective1 quote
When the stomach is full, it is easy to talk of fasting. — St. Jerome · 395Roman Empire1 quote
The Roman world is falling, yet we hold our heads erect instead of bowing our necks. — St. Jerome · 396Salvation1 quote
Christians are not born, but made. — St. Jerome · 403Societal collapse1 quote
The Roman world is falling, yet we hold our heads erect instead of bowing our necks. — St. Jerome · 396The only constant is change1 quote
Every day were are changing, every day we are dying, and yet we fancy ourselves eternal. — St. Jerome · 396Value of friendship1 quote
A friend is long sought, hardly found, and with difficulty kept. — St. Jerome · 374Value of love1 quote
Love is not to be purchased, and affection has no price. — St. Jerome · 374Willful ignorance1 quote
It is worse still to be ignorant of your ignorance. — St. Jerome · 394Words vs. actions1 quote
Do not let your deeds belie your words, lest when you speak in church someone may say to himself, "Why do you not practice what you preach?" — St. Jerome · 394