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Bernard of Clairvaux Quotes: We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable.
         

We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable.


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The true measure of loving God is to love him without measure.



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