Dietrich von Hildebrand quotes:
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Purity perceives and respects the character of sex-its depth, seriousness, intimacy, and true home within wedded love, which alone makes possible the total and mutual gift of self.
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Beauty kindles love, and only the one who remains captivated by it, only the one who is intoxicated by it, only the one who remains a lover while he is investigating its essence, can hope to penetrate its essence.
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There are really no serious arguments for communion in the hand. But there are the most gravely serious kinds of arguments against it.
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Better to be a beggar in freedom than to be forced into compromises against my conscience.
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The way to attain the virtue of mercy lies in our constant awareness of being encompassed by mercy.
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One saintly priest attracts more souls to Christ...than do those who lack the imprint of their sacred office
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Sex is essentially deep. We become what we do with our bodies, and there is no deeper act than sex.