We have freedom to do good or evil; yet to make choice of evil, is not to use, but to abuse our freedom.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESAll of us can attain to Christian virtue and holiness, no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter what our life work may be.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well.
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Be who you are and be that well.
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Friendship requires great communication.
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You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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He who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.
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Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.
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Have Jesus always for your patron, His Cross for a mast on which you must spread your resolutions as a sail. Your anchor shall be a profound confidence in Him, and you shall sail prosperously.
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Every moment comes to us pregnant with a command from God, only to pass on and plunge into eternity, there to remain forever what we have made of it.
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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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Never be hurried in anything. Do all things calmly and in a spirit of repose. Do not lose your inward peace even if everything seems to be going wrong. What is anything in life compared to peace of soul?
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Be who you are and do that well.
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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.
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