Saint Gregory

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    And Satan trembles when he sees
    The weakest saint upon his knees.
    William Cowper (1731–1800)

    It is the custom of the Roman Church which I unworthily serve with the help of God, to tolerate some things, to turn a blind eye to some, following the spirit of discretion rather than the rigid letter of the law.
    —Pope Gregory VII (c. 1020–1085)