“The gift of fortitude is given by God protecting. For God protects us according to hierarchical ordering, fortifying us within and without. It is written in Proverbs: "The name of the Lord is a most strong tower; the just man runs to it and shall be exalted." Fortitude is, as from a solid, sublime, and strong principl…”
Bonaventure, 13th c. — Collationes de Septem Donis, Collation 5
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10The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
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8The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
— Proverbs 18:10 —
11The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.