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Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.

St Francis De Sales

Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
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Care God Health Service
Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
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Beginning Break Friendship
Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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God Greatness Oneself Service Surround
Be who you are and be that well.
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Be Yourself Self Love
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
Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
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Patience Yourself
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
Have Jesus always for your patron, His Cross for a mast on which you must spread your resolutions as a sail. Your anchor shall be a profound confidence in Him, and you shall sail prosperously.
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Confidence God Prosperity Resolution Yourself
During the night we must wait for the light.
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Light Night Wait
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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Angel Present See Yourself
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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Courage Heart Imperfection Patience Rise
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
Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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Fools Himself Hold Man Wisdom
God takes pleasure to see you take your little steps; and like a good father who holds his child by the hand, He will accommodate His steps to yours and will be content to go no faster than you. Why do you worry?
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Accommodation Children Fast God Hands Happiness Hold Yourself
Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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Angry Animal Sight
A 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.
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God Head Heart Memories Ourselves Repeat Word

Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.

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