Catherine Of SienaProclaim the truth and do not be silent through fear.
About This Quote
When a person is afraid that they may be able to face a situation or a problem, their fear can cause them to turn away from the truth. And this is the biggest sin of all. This action prevents the person from living out their lives in an honest manner. The person must acknowledge that they are afraid and speak up about it so they can overcome the challenge and start living again.
Some Similar Quotes
- I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.
- When someone loves you, the way they talk about you is different. You feel safe and comfortable.
- When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.
- Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having...
- The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image. If in loving them we do not love what they are, but only their potential likeness to ourselves, then...
More Quotes By Catherine Of Siena
- Proclaim the truth and do not be silent through fear.
- The soul is in God and God in the soul, just as the fish is in the sea and the sea in the fish.
- Turn over the rudder in God's name, and sail with the wind heaven sends us.
- Take my heart and squeeze it out over the face of Your Bride, the Church.
- Oh, let us lose our milk teeth and cut instead the strong teeth of hate and love.