One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESHumor is the foundation of reconciliation.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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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Don’t get upset with your imperfections. Surrender to the Power of God’s Love, which is greater than our weakness.
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Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
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Every moment comes to us pregnant with a command from God, only to pass on and plunge into eternity, there to remain forever what we have made of it.
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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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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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Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.
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What we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience.
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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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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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Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
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Faith is like a bright ray of sun light. It enables us to see God in all things as well as all things in God.
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Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
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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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