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.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESIf 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.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESFriendship requires great communication.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESAll of us can attain to Christian virtue and holiness, no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter what our life work may be.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESHave patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESA judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESDo not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESHe who complains, sins.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESDoing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESA heart-memory is better than a mere head-memory. Better to carry away a little of the love of Christ in our souls, than if we were able to repeat every word of every sermon we ever heard.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESNothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESDon’t get upset with your imperfections. Surrender to the Power of God’s Love, which is greater than our weakness.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESGod is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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 SALESEvery morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESNothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESFriendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
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