+ Just as riches are an impediment to virtue in the wicked, so in the good they are an aid of virtue. Author, January 5, 2024January 6, 2025, Ambrose, Aid, Riches, Virtue, 0 Ambrose Saint · Italy
+ As in paradise, God walks in the Holy Scriptures, seeking man. Author, January 5, 2024January 6, 2025, Ambrose, God, Scriptures, Seeking, 0 Ambrose Saint · Italy
+ The rich man who gives to the poor does not bestow alms but pays a debt. Author, January 5, 2024January 6, 2025, Ambrose, Charity, Duty, Wealth, 0 Ambrose Saint · Italy
+ When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Author, June 11, 2023January 2, 2025, Ambrose, Adaptation, Conformity, Cultural norms, 0 Ambrose Saint · Italy
+ But if these beings guard you, they do so because they have been summoned by your prayers. Author, January 5, 2024January 6, 2025, Ambrose, Connection, Faith, Protection, 0 Ambrose Saint · Italy
+ If you do not give the tenth part to God, he will take the nine parts. Author, January 5, 2024January 6, 2025, Ambrose, Consequences, Sacrifice, 0 Ambrose Saint · Italy
+ A kindness received should be returned with a freer hand. Author, July 26, 2023January 2, 2025, Ambrose, Generosity, Gratitude, Reciprocity, 0 Ambrose Saint · Italy
+ Dice have their laws, which the courts of justice cannot undo. Author, January 5, 2024January 6, 2025, Ambrose, Authority, Chance, Justice, 0 Ambrose Saint · Italy
It is better to expose ourselves to ingratitude than to neglect our duty to the distressed. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
The most delicate, the most sensible of all pleasures, consists in promoting the pleasure of others. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
The most amiable people are those who least wound the self-love of others. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
