Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESWhat we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; and just so, you learn to love by loving. All those who think to learn in any other way deceive themselves.
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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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What we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience.
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Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.
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Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
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There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
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The Lord delights in every little step you take.
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Be who you are and be that well.
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You learn to love by loving.
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Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
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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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Let us think only of spending the present day well. Then when tomorrow shall have come, it will be called today, and then we will think about it.
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Every Christian needs a half-hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour.
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Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry.
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