St. Philip Neri said.....

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"We ought to abhor every kind of affectation, whether in talking, dressing, or anything else."

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"When a scrupulous person has once made up his mind that he has not consented to a temptation, he must not reason the matter over again to see whether he has really consented or not, for the same temptations often return by making this sort of reflections."

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"If those who are molested by scruples wish to know whether they have consented to a suggestion or not, especially in thoughts, they should see whether, during the temptation, they have always had a lively love to the virtue opposed to the vice in respect of which they were tempted, and hatred to that same vice, and this is mostly a good proof that they have not consented."

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"The scrupulous should remit themselves always and in everything to the judgment of their confessor, and accustom themselves to have a contempt for their own scruples."

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"Scruples are an infirmity which will make a truce with a man, but very rarely peace; humility alone comes off conqueror over them."

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"Even in bodily indispositions spiritual remedies are the most helpful."

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"As much love as we give to creatures, just so much we steal from the Creator."

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"Penitents ought never to force their confessor to give them leave to do anything against his inclination."

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"He who has the slightest taint of avarice about him, will never make the least advance in virtue."

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"Avarice is the pest of the soul."

What is Avarice?
An excessive or insatiable desire for money or material things. In its strict sense, avarice is the inordinate holding on to possessions or riches instead of using these material things for some worthwhile purpose. Reluctance to let go of what a person owns is also avarice.

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"Experience shows that men given to carnal sins are converted sooner than those who are given to avarice."

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"He who wishes for goods will never have devotion."

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"All sins are highly displeasing to God, but above all sensuality and avarice, which are very difficult to cure."

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"We must always pray God not to let the spirit of avarice domineer over us, but that we may live detached from the affections of this world."

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"If we find nothing in the world to please us, we ought to be pleased by this very not finding anything to please us."