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Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing; but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious.

— Saint Peter

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Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation.

Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.

If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

Household slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the cruel.

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

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Whose veil is unremoved
Till heart with heart in concord beats,
And the lover is beloved.

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The great artists are the ones who dare to entitle to beauty things so natural that when they're seen afterward, people say: Why did I never realize before that this too was beautiful?

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Beauty itself doth of itself persuade
The eyes of men without an orator.

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