Opulence is always the result of theft, if not committed by the actual possessor, then by his predecessor. - Jerome

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Opulence is always the result of theft, if not committed by the actual possessor, then by his predecessor.

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Saint Jerome (c. 347 – 30 September 420), full name Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, is best known as the translator of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin. Jerome's edition, the Vulgate, is still the official biblical text of the Roman Catholic Church. He is canonized in all Christianity and recognized by the Vatican as a Doctor of the Church.

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Native Name: Sophronius Eusebius Hieronymus Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus Ευσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ίερώνυμος
Alternative Names: Saint Jerome St. Jerome Hieronymus Saint Heronimos Saint Hieronymus Eusebius Hieronymus Jerome of Stridon Sofronius Eusebius Hieronymus
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I could not pray, if I did not believe; but if I really believed, I should cleanse that heart of mine with which God is seen, I should beat my hands upon my breast, the tears would stream down my cheeks, my body would shudder, my face grow pale, I should lie at my Lord's feet, weep over them, and wipe them with my hair, I should cling to the cross and not let go my hold until I obtained mercy. But, as it is, frequently in my prayers I am either walking in the arcades, or calculating my interest, or am carried away by base thoughts, so as to be occupied with things the mere mention of which makes me blush.

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