1 Maccabees, 9
68. They fought with Bacchides, and he was crushed by them. They distressed him greatly, for his plan and his expedition had been in vain.
68. They fought with Bacchides, and he was crushed by them. They distressed him greatly, for his plan and his expedition had been in vain.
“O sábio elogia a mulher forte dizendo: os seu dedos manejaram o fuso. A roca é o alvo dos seus desejos. Fie, portanto, cada dia um pouco. Puxe fio a fio até a execução e, infalivelmente, você chegará ao fim. Mas não tenha pressa, pois senão você poderá misturar o fio com os nós e embaraçar tudo.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina