Bernard of Clairvaux: The Steps of Humility and Pride: Bernard of Clairvaux, cartea 13A

The son of burgundian nobility, Bernard admitted after years of struggle that humility remained for him the most elusive of the virtues. Yet the uncompromising vehemence of his love for God made him strive for what monastic tradition taught is indispensable to anyone hoping to share God's perfect love.