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.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESLet God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
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Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
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Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
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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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Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.
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Friendship requires great communication.
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In everything, love simplicity.
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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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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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Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
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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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