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 SALESIt 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 SALESTo live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESIt is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESThere is nothing small in the service of God.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESFor every great temptation there will be many small ones. Wolves and bears are more dangerous than flies, but we are bothered most by flies.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESCook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESThere is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESFriendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESDo not desire crosses, unless you have borne those already laid upon you well — it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESYou learn to love by loving.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESWork hard every day at increasing your purity of heart, which consists in appraising things and weighing them in the balance of God’s will.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESFriendship requires great communication.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESOne rarely does well what one rarely does.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESWhat we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESEvery vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESFear is a greater evil than evil itself.
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