Jerome Quotes

In such haste was she and so impatient of delay that you would fancy her on the eve of her departure. As she was always ready, death could not find her unprepared.

see the hidden meaning of Scripture in all its fullness (for the word of God is a pearl and may be pierced on every side)

To change one's disposition is a greater achievement than to change one's dress. It is harder for us to part with arrogance than with gold and gems.

even in his own house, a man cannot use his eyes without danger.

The fruit which is an hundredfold and that which is sixtyfold both spring from one seed,

"They which run in a race run all, but one receives the crown. " But of us on the other hand it is said: " So run that you may obtain. " [ 1 Corinthians 9: 24 ] Our master of the games is not grudging; he does not give the palm to one and disgrace another. His wish is that all his athletes may alike win garlands.

PSA146.3 nolite confidere in principibus in filio hominis cui non est salus

Do not wish to seem very devout nor more humble than need be, lest you seek glory by shunning it. For many, who screen from all men's sight their poverty, charity, and fasting, desire to excite admiration by their very disdain of it, and strangely seek for praise while they profess to keep out of its way.

To go about without a linen scarf on is nothing: what is praiseworthy is to be without money to buy one. It is disgraceful and absurd to boast of having neither napkin nor handkerchief and yet to carry a well-filled purse.

The belief which has not been accorded to conviction may come to be extorted by very shame.

The art of interpreting the scriptures is the only one of which all men everywhere claim to be masters.

self-confidence is the worst of teachers — but from the church's most famous writers.

You know yourselves how slippery is the path of youth — a path on which I have myself fallen, and which you are now traversing not without fear.

God be thanked that you are well and that the fire of faith glows in you even when you are in the midst of the devil's wiles. My greatest joy is to hear that my spiritual sons are fighting in the cause of Christ;

Why should I strive to swim against the current, and not rather ask pardon?