Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESWe must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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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God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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Truly it is a blessed thing to love on earth as we hope to love in Heaven, and to begin that friendship here which is to endure for ever there.
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Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
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One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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Many who confess their venial sins out of custom and concern for order but without thought of amendment remain burdened with them for their whole life and thus lose many spiritual benefits and advantages.
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In everything, love simplicity.
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There is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.
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True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
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Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
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Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
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A heart-memory is better than a mere head-memory. Better to carry away a little of the love of Christ in our souls, than if we were able to repeat every word of every sermon we ever heard.
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