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I had many friends to help me to fall; but as to rising again, I was so much left to myself, that I wonder now I was not always on the ground. I praise God for His mercy; for it was He only Who stretched out His hand to me. May He be blessed for ever! Amen.
Saint Teresa of Avila
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"I had many friends to help me to fall; but as to rising again, I was so much left to myself, that I wonder now I was not always on the ground. I praise God for His mercy; for it was He only Who stretched out His hand to me. May He be blessed for ever! Amen."
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I had many friends to help me to fall; but as to rising again, I was so much left to myself, that I wonder now I was not always on the ground. I praise God for His mercy; for it was He only Who stretched out His hand to me. May He be blessed for ever! Amen. — Saint Teresa of Avila

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Saint Teresa of Avila was a Saint from Spain (1515–1582).

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Who said "I had many friends to help me to fall; but as to rising again, I was so much le…"?
This quote is attributed to Saint Teresa of Avila, a Saint from Spain.
When did Saint Teresa of Avila live?
Saint Teresa of Avila lived from 1515 – 1582.
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