There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESGod will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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Friendship requires great communication.
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Be who you are and do that well.
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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself. I mean do not be disheartened by your imperfections, but always rise up with fresh courage.
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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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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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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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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.
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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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Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
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You learn to love by loving.
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The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
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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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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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Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
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There is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.
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The whole world is not worth one soul.
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There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul will be filled with God. Begin all your prayers in the presence of God.
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Let the enemy rage at the gate; let him knock, pound, scream, howl; let him do his worst. We know for certain that he cannot enter our soul except by the door of our consent.
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Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
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All 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.
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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
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