Maxims and Sayings of St. Philip Neri: Difference between revisions

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maxim[11][3] = "Let the young man look after the flesh, and the old man after avarice, and we shall all be saints together.";
maxim[11][3] = "Let the young man look after the flesh, and the old man after avarice, and we shall all be saints together.";
maxim[11][4] = "Where there is no great mortification there is no great sanctity.";
maxim[11][4] = "Where there is no great mortification there is no great sanctity.";
maxim[11][5] = "The sanctity of a man lies in the breadth of three fingers, (the forehead,) that is to say, in mortifying the understanding, which would fain reason upon things.";
maxim[11][5] = "The sanctity of a man lies in ... mortifying the understanding, which would fain reason upon things.";
maxim[11][6] = "He who really wishes to become a saint must never defend himself, except in a few rare cases, but always acknowledge himself in fault, even when what is alleged against him is untrue.";
maxim[11][6] = "He who really wishes to become a saint must never defend himself, except in a few rare cases, but always acknowledge himself in fault, even when what is alleged against him is untrue.";
maxim[11][7] = "What we know of the virtues of the saints is the least part of them.";
maxim[11][7] = "What we know of the virtues of the saints is the least part of them.";

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