Catholic Wisdom

"When we hear that a Solomon or a Tertullian, these cedars of Lebanon, have fallen, we have a proof that they did not give themselves entirely to God, but nourished pride in their heart and on that account strayed from the path of righteousness. We should tremble when we experience within ourselves the desire to shine before others and to be honored by them. Such promptings may be the beginning of our eternal misery."

—Saint Alphonsus de Liguori, Twelve Steps, 80.