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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.

St Francis De Sales

If, when stung by slander or ill-nature, we wax proud and swell with anger, it is a proof that our gentleness and humility are unreal, and mere artificial show.
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Angry Artificial Gentle Glow Humility Nature Proud Reality
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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Learning Love Ourselves Study Talk Thinking
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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Advantage Confession Life Order Spiritual
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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Bad Better Excellence Silence Talk
It is right that you should begin again every day. There is no better way to complete the spiritual life than to be ever beginning it over again.
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Beginning Better Life Right Spiritual
If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness. The human mind is so constructed that it resists rigor, and yields to softness.
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Construction Fall Gentle Human Mindset Resistance Side Soft
Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
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Death One Liner Pride
The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
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Greatness Prayer Religious
Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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Angry Animal Sight
Be not miserable about what may happen tomorrow. The same everlasting Father, who cares for you today, will care for you tomorrow.
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Care Father God Misery Yourself
Don’t get upset with your imperfections. Surrender to the Power of God’s Love, which is greater than our weakness.
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Greatness Imperfection Ourselves Power Upset Weakness
By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
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Forever God Life Yourself
He who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.
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Gentle Himself Pain Peace Perfection Preserve
Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
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Agreement Devotion Unity
It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well.
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Beginning End Himself Move On
I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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Disturb Heart Talk Tongue

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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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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