And St. Francis added: "My dear and beloved Brother, the treasure of blessed poverty is so very precious and divine that we are not worthy to possess it in our vile bodies. For poverty is that heavenly virtue by which all earthy and transitory things are trodden under foot, and by which every obstacle is removed from the soul so that it may freely enter into union with the eternal Lord God. It is also the virtue which makes the soul, while still here on earth, converse with the angels in Heaven. It is she who accompanied Christ on the Cross, was buried with Christ in the Tomb, and with Christ was raised and ascended into Heaven, for even in this life she gives to souls who love her the ability to fly to Heaven, and she alone guards the armor of true humility and charity. Francis Of Assisi
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  2. The wealth of a soul is measured by how much it can feel... its poverty by how little. - Sherrilyn Kenyon
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  4. A man may beg, but a woman has to sell. - Victor Hugo
  5. Poverty entails fear, and stress, and sometimes depression; it means a thousand petty humiliations and hardships. Climbing out of poverty by your own efforts, that is indeed something on which to pride yourself, but poverty itself is romanticised only by fools. - J.k. Rowling
More Quotes By Francis Of Assisi
  1. All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.
  2. Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
  3. The deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear today
  4. We have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way.
  5. Sanctify yourself and you will sanctify society.
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