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"Experience proves that in this life peace and satisfaction are had, not by the listless but by those..." — Saint Ignatius

Experience proves that in this life peace and satisfaction are had, not by the listless but by those who are fervent in God's service. And rightly so. For in their effort to overcome themselves and to rid themselves of self-love, they rid themselves of the roots of all passion and unrest.
Saint Ignatius
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