Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESIf, 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.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
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You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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Make yourself familiar with the angels and behold them frequently in spirit; for without being seen, they are present with you.
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One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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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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Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
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There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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He who complains, sins.
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Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.
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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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Be who you are and be that well.
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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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To lose ourselves in God is simply to give up our own will to Him. When a soul can truly say Lord I have no other will than Thine it is truly lost in God and united to Him.
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