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Teresa of Avila Quotes on Virtue

Teresa of Avila was a Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic, and reformer of religious life. This page collects quotes attributed to Teresa of Avila on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.

Quotes

  • Attributed to Teresa of Avila:

    “Christ has no body now but yours; no hands, no feet on earth, but yours.”

  • Attributed to Teresa of Avila:

    “Patience obtains all things.”

  • Attributed to Teresa of Avila:

    “Let nothing disturb you, let nothing frighten you. All things are passing; God never changes.”

  • Attributed to Teresa of Avila:

    “It is love alone that gives worth to all things.”