St. Bernard of Clairvaux

“We must look for truth in ourselves; in our neighbors; in itself.  We look for truth in ourselves when we judge ourselves; in our neighbors when we have sympathy for their sufferings; in itself when we contemplate it with a clean heart.”

Source: St. Bernard of Clairvaux, The Steps of Humility and Pride

(Note: This quote was incorrectly attributed to St. Augustine when it was initially posted here.)