"Each one shall also show great diligence in learning this
lesson taught by Christ. "Learn of me, for I am meek and humble
of heart." By it we are reminded, as he himself affirms, that
the earth is possessed through meekness, because by the exercise of
this virtue men's hearts are well disposed to be turned back to the
Lord, something which is not accomplished by those who deal harshly
and roughly with the neighbor. Moreover, heaven is acquired by
humility, for the love of self-abasement is wont to raise us up,
leading us step by step from virtue to virtue, until we arrive at our
goal.'" (CR II, 6)
