Maxims and Sayings of St. Philip Neri: Difference between revisions

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 maxim[3][1] = "We must never pray for a favor for anyone, except conditionally, saying, â€œIf it please God,â€ or the like.";
 maxim[3][2] = "When a spiritual person feels a great calmness of mind in asking anything of God, it is a good sign that God either has granted it, or will do so shortly.";
-maxim[3][3] = "A man ought never to think he has done any good, or rest contented with any degree of perfection he may have attained, because Christ has given us the type of our perfection, in putting before us the perfection of the Eternal Father. Be ye perfect, even as your heavenly Father is perfect.";
+maxim[3][3] = "A man ought never to think he has done any good, or rest contented with any degree of perfection he may have attained, because Christ has given us the type of our perfection in putting before us the perfection of the Eternal Father: 'Be ye perfect, even as your heavenly Father is perfect.'";
 maxim[3][4] = "The sweetness which some experience in prayer, is milk which our Lord gives as a relish to those who are just beginning to serve Him.";
 maxim[3][5] = "To leave our prayer when we are called to do some act of charity for our neighbour, is not really a quitting of prayer, but leaving Christ for Christ, that is, depriving ourselves of spiritual sweetnesses in order to gain souls.";