Action and contemplation are very close companions; they live together in one house on equal terms. Martha and Mary are sisters.
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As patience leads to peace, and study to science, so are humiliations the path that leads to humility.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Humiliations can teach us humility, similar to how practice leads to peace and study leads to knowledge.
This quote by Bernard Of Clairvaux emphasizes that just as patience and studying are necessary for achieving peace and science respectively, experiencing humiliations is a pathway to developing humility. It suggests that facing challenges and setbacks can be valuable lessons that foster personal growth and understanding.
Themes
HumilityPatienceHumiliationLearningGrowth
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a motivational speech about personal development.
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