The fact is that my native land is a prey to barbarism, that in it men's only God is their belly, that they live only for the present, and that the richer a man is the holier he is held to be. -Saint Jerome

 

The fact is that my native land is a prey to barbarism, that in it men's only God is their belly, that they live only for the present, and that the richer a man is the holier he is held to be.


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This quote is just one of 18 total Saint Jerome quotes in our collection. Saint Jerome is known for saying 'The fact is that my native land is a prey to barbarism, that in it men's only God is their belly, that they live only for the present, and that the richer a man is the holier he is held to be.' as well as some of the following quotes.

It is worse still to be ignorant of your ignorance.

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Virginity can be lost by a thought.

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The line, often adopted by strong men in controversy, of justifying the means by the end.

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The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.

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When the stomach is full, it is easy to talk of fasting.

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