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Humility, the place of entire dependence on God, is the first duty of the creature, and the root of every good quality.

It is only love that can fit us for the work of intercession.

Without humility, there can be no true dwelling in God's presence or enjoying His favor and the power of His Spirit.

To live the life of Christ means to him to be delivered from the life of self; the will of Christ is to him the only path of liberty from the slavery of his own evil self-will.

Love Conquers Selfishness "The fruit of the Spirit is love." Why? Because nothing but love can expel and conquer our selfishness.

Oh, that the Holy Spirit might be held in honor as a power to fill us with the very life and nature of God and of Christ!

In human flesh man was to be the embodiment and fulfillment of God's desires.

The light that shows us our sin and condemns us for it, will show us the way out of it, into the life of liberty that is well-pleasing to God.

Here on earth the influence of one who asks a favor for others depends entirely on his character, and the relationship he bears to him with whom he is interceding.

Humility is the only soil in which the graces root; the lack of humility is the sufficient explanation of every defect and failure. Humility is not so much a grace or virtue along with others; it is the root of all, because it alone takes the right attitude before God, and allows Him as God to do all.

Humility is the only soil in which the graces root; the lack of humility is the sufficient explanation of every defect and failure.

The one foolproof test of our holiness will be the humility we demonstrate before God and men. Humility is the bloom and beauty of holiness.