It is better to remain silent than to speak the truth ill-humoredly, and spoil an excellent dish by covering it with bad sauce.
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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You learn to love by loving.
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For every great temptation there will be many small ones. Wolves and bears are more dangerous than flies, but we are bothered most by flies.
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All the science of the Saints is included in these two things: To do, and to suffer. And whoever had done these two things best, has made himself most saintly.
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Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
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One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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To lose ourselves in God is simply to give up our own will to Him. When a soul can truly say Lord I have no other will than Thine it is truly lost in God and united to Him.
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Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
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Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
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Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
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We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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We may be excused for not always being bright, but we are not excused for not being gracious, yielding and considerate.
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The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
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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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