Guigo I

Guigo I also known as Guigues du Chastel, Guigo de Castro and Guigo of Saint-Romain, was a Carthusian monk and the 5th prior of Grande Chartreuse monastery in the 12th century.

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"Without form or comeliness, and nailed to the cross—thus is truth to be adored."

- Guigo I

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"Anyone who delights in praise destroys it."

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"Prepare your mind to live in the company of evil people, with your mind unsullied; to do this is to live like an angel."

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"The more noble and powerful a creature is, the more willingly it submits to the truth. Indeed it is powerful and noble precisely because of its submission."

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"To want good things even for the wicked is a characteristic of saints."

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