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.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESBe patient with everyone, but above all with yourself. I mean do not be disheartened by your imperfections, but always rise up with fresh courage.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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In everything, love simplicity.
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When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
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Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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During the night we must wait for the light.
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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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You learn to love by loving.
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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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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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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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The whole world is not worth one soul.
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Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
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One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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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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Do 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.
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God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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