Jerome quotes
Jerome was a Christian priest, theologian, and historian best known for translating the Bible into Latin (the Vulgate). His scholarship deeply influenced Western Christianity and biblical studies. He is venerated as a Doctor of the Church and remains an important figure in Christian history. Here are 69 of his quotes:
Sweet it is to lay aside the weight of the body and to soar into the pure bright ether. Do you dread poverty? Christ calls the poor blessed. (Luke 6:20) Does toil frighten you? No athlete is crowned but in the sweat of his brow. Are you anxious as regards food? Faith fears no famine. Do you dread the bare ground for limbs wasted with fasting? The Lord lies there beside you. Do you recoil from an unwashed head and uncombed hair? Christ is your true head. Does the boundless solitude of the desert terrify you? In the spirit you may walk always in paradise. Do but turn your thoughts there and you will be no more in the desert.
Jerome
Occupation: Saint
