A kindness received should be returned with a freer hand. Saint Ambrose More Quotes by Saint Ambrose More Quotes From Saint Ambrose There is nothing evil save that which perverts the mind and shackles the conscience. Saint Ambrose nothing evil mind religion When I go to Rome, I fast on Saturday, but in Milan I do not. Do you also follow the custom of whatever church you attend, if you do not want to give or receive scandal. Saint Ambrose follow you church want It is a better thing to save souls for the Lord than to save treasures. He who sent forth his apostles without gold had not need of gold to form his Church. The Church possesses gold, not to hoard, but to scatter abroad and come to the aid of the unfortunate. Saint Ambrose need better church gold God created the universe in such a manner that all in common might derive their food from it, and that the Earth should also be a property common to all. Saint Ambrose universe earth god food One of the duties of fortitude is to keep the weak from receiving injury; another, to check the wrong motions of our own souls; a third, both to disregard humiliations, and to do what is right with an even mind. All these clearly ought to be fulfilled by all Christians, and especially by the clergy. Saint Ambrose wrong own weak mind Forget not, O Lord, that I am one of those whom Thou hast created, and with Thine own blood hast redeemed. I repent me of my sins: I will strive to amend my ways. Saint Ambrose i-am will me forget