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The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila, vol. 1, Soliloquies V, cited p. 379
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“It is love alone that gives value to all things” — Attributed to Teresa of Ávila, Soliloquies V, in the modern English Collected Works, vol. 1; original cited page not inspected.
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The cited setting is a soliloquy framed around Martha’s complaint, placing the sentence within Teresa’s language of prayer and love. The English collected volume brings together her autobiography, spiritual testimonies and soliloquies. Because this exact English page has not been inspected, the citation is retained as a sourced attribution rather than a primary-page verification.
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