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When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.

St Francis De Sales

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He who complains, sins.
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One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
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Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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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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It is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially.
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Many who confess their venial sins out of custom and concern for order but without thought of amendment remain burdened with them for their whole life and thus lose many spiritual benefits and advantages.
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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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We must never undervalue any person. The workman loves not that his work should be despised in his presence. Now God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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Himself Person Presence Value Work
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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Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
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Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
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Evil Fear Greatness
Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.
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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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Friendship requires great communication.
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Whatever happens, abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God.
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