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maxim[10][19] = "He who desires ecstasies and visions does not know what he is desiring."; | maxim[10][19] = "He who desires ecstasies and visions does not know what he is desiring."; | ||
maxim[10][20] = "As for those who run after visions, dreams, and the like, we must lay hold of them by the feet and pull them to the ground by force, lest they should fall into the devil’s net."; | maxim[10][20] = "As for those who run after visions, dreams, and the like, we must lay hold of them by the feet and pull them to the ground by force, lest they should fall into the devil’s net."; | ||
maxim[10][21] = "According to the rules of the fathers and ancient monks, whoever wishes to advance in perfection must hold the world in | maxim[10][21] = "According to the rules of the fathers and ancient monks, whoever wishes to advance in perfection must hold the world in contempt."; | ||
maxim[10][22] = "There is nothing more displeasing to God than our being inflated with self-esteem."; | maxim[10][22] = "There is nothing more displeasing to God than our being inflated with self-esteem."; | ||
maxim[10][23] = "When a man knows how to break down his own will and to deny his soul what it desires, he has got a good degree in virtue."; | maxim[10][23] = "When a man knows how to break down his own will and to deny his soul what it desires, he has got a good degree in virtue."; | ||
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