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"[To Blessed Michael Rua, in 1863] "Purity is the special reward of being humble." "Think of God in terms of faith, of your neighbor in terms of charity, and of yourself in terms of humility. Rate yourself low. Speak of God with veneration, speak of your neighbor as you would wish him to speak of you, and speak of yourself humbly, or not at all." "[God] sometimes avails Himself of vile instruments to carry out His Divine Plans." "I am indifferent to either praise or blame. If people praise me, they only tell me what I should be; if they blame me, I am told what I really am." "[To one questioning his motives, Don Bosco said] "If you wish to fly high, start from the bottom. Humilitas est totius aedificii spiritualis fundamentum. [Humility is the foundation of the entire spiritual edifice.]" "We must consider ourselves as nothing before the Lord and be convinced that without His help we can do nothing but commit sin." "You may either praise or speak ill of me as you wish, as long as it may help someone spiritually. In that case, both praise and blame mean the same to me." "We must cultivate charity in the habit of humility." "Be humble and patient and the Lord Jesus will give you the will and the means." "A good Christian should be humble as was Jesus Christ, Who knelt down to wash the feet of His apostles. He washed even Judas’ feet, although He knew that the traitor was going to betray Him. The true Christian should consider himself to be the least among others and the servant of all." "[Humbly referring to himself] "I am used to hearing all sorts of things. Praise and blame mean the same to me. When I get a flattering letter, I sometimes contrast it with an insulting one and tell myself, 'How different are men's judgments. Let them say what they like. In God’s sight I am only what I am.'" "Never boast of what you know. The more one knows, the more he realizes
how ignorant he is. Socrates used to say: Hoc unum scio me nihi scire.
[I know only one thing: that I know nothing.] So be humble; first, by
being convinced that you know nothing; secondly, by never using your knowledge
for evil purposes; finally, by knowing what Jesus Christ teaches us –
to forgive injuries received, to forgive our enemies."
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"...he
who believes himself to be a saint is a fool. Genuine saints always look
upon themselves as the worst sinners. And when Our Lord grants a favor
through their prayers, they credit such favors to this or that saints,
whereas their own faith was largely responsible for them."
