Martin Luther, as attributed in "Great Christian Hymn Writers" by Jane Stuart Smith and Betty Carlson, Crossway Books, Wheaton Illinois, 1997
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Bernard was the best monk that ever lived, whom I admire beyond all the rest put together.
— Martin Luther
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Source: Wikiquote: "Bernard of Clairvaux" (Quotes about Bernard)
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About Bernard of Clairvaux
St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090 – August 21 1153), abbot of Clairvaux, was a highly influential French churchman, theologian and mystic. He was one of the founders of the Cistercian, or Bernardine, monastic order.
About Bernard of Clairvaux
St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090 – August 21 1153), abbot of Clairvaux, was a highly influential French churchman, theologian and mystic. He was one of the founders of the Cistercian, or Bernardine, monastic order.
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