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The famous Apollonius being very early at Vespasian's gate, and finding him stirring, from thence conjectured that he was worthy to govern an empire, and said to his companion, This man surely will be emperor; he is so

The famous Apollonius being very early at Vespasian's gate, and finding him stirring, from thence conjectured that he was worthy to govern an empire, and said to his companion, This man surely will be emperor; he is so early.

Nicolas Caussin
Men, Empires, Said

The cloud which appeared to the prophet Ezekiel carried with it winds and storms, but it was environed with a golden circle, to teach us that the storms of afflictions, which happen to God's children, are encompassed with brightness and smiling felicity.

Nicolas Caussin
Children, Ezekiel, Clouds

They say that love and tears are learned without any master; and I may say that there is no great need of studying at the court to learn envy and revenge.

Nicolas Caussin
Revenge, Envy, Tears
Nicolas Caussin, Hawkins (1678). “The Holy Court in Five Tomes. The First Treating of Motives, which Should Excite Men of Quality to Christian Perfection: the Second of the Prelate, Souldier, Statesman, and Lady: the Third of Maxims of Christianity Against Prophaness, Divided Into Three Parts, Viz. Divinity, Government of this Life, and State of the Other World: the Fourth Containing the Command of Reason Over the Passions: the Fifth Containing the Lives of the Most Famous and Illustrious Courtiers; Taken Both Out of the Old and”, p.668

Ambition is a devouring fire, who can poise it? It is a wind, who can fathom it? It is an abyss, who is able to recount the sources and issues thereof?

Nicolas Caussin
Ambition, Fire, Wind

It often happens that those of whom we speak least on earth are best known in heaven.

Nicolas Caussin
Heaven, Earth, Speak
Nicolas CAUSSIN (1678). “The Holy Court ... The third edition. L.P.”, p.386

We should render thanks to God for having produced this temporal light, which is the smile of heaven and joy of the world, spreading it like a cloth of gold over the face of the air and earth, and lighting it as a torch by which we might behold His works.

Nicolas Caussin
Light, Air, Joy
Nicolas CAUSSIN (1678). “The Holy Court ... The third edition. L.P.”, p.463

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