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John of the Cross on God

1542–1591 Spain

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One human thought alone is worth more than the entire world, hence God alone is worthy of it.

God is a dark night to man in this life.

Live as though only God and yourself were in this world, so that your heart may not be detained by anything human.

The very pure spirit does not bother about the regard of others or human respect, but communes inwardly with God, alone and in solitude as to all forms, and with delightful tranquility, for the knowledge of God is received in divine silence.

He who loves is not ashamed before men of what he does for God, neither does he hide it through shame though the whole world should condemn it.

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