To him who tastes God, all the sweetness of the world will be but bitterness. Taste, therefore, and see how sweet the Lord is, and thou wilt never weary of enjoying him. It is quite otherwise with the love of the world, for bitterness is always hidden in it; the love of worldly things produces many fruits of sorrow; thus, if thou lovest wife, children, possessions, houses, or honors, when these die or perish they procure for thee as much sorrow as thou hast had affection and love for them.
St. Francis
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