There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESThere is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
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He who complains, sins.
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Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
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Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
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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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It is better to remain silent than to speak the truth ill-humoredly, and spoil an excellent dish by covering it with bad sauce.
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God takes pleasure to see you take your little steps; and like a good father who holds his child by the hand, He will accommodate His steps to yours and will be content to go no faster than you. Why do you worry?
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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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One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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Be who you are and be that well.
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Friendship requires great communication.
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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We must never undervalue any person. The workman loves not that his work should be despised in his presence. Now God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.
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One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
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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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Those who pray from the heart do not think about the prayer they are saying, but about the God to whom they pray.
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Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
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While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
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It is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially.
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Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
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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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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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