Every Christian needs a half-hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESFriendship requires great communication.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
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We have freedom to do good or evil; yet to make choice of evil, is not to use, but to abuse our freedom.
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He who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.
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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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During the night we must wait for the light.
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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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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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Work hard every day at increasing your purity of heart, which consists in appraising things and weighing them in the balance of God’s will.
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Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
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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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God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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All the science of the Saints is included in these two things: To do, and to suffer. And whoever had done these two things best, has made himself most saintly.
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The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
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Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
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We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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