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He who complains, sins.

St Francis De Sales

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.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Angry Enemy Exception Ourselves Scream Soul
He who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Gentle Himself Pain Peace Perfection Preserve
Friendship requires great communication.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Communication Friendship Greatness
Make yourself familiar with the angels and behold them frequently in spirit; for without being seen, they are present with you.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Angel Present See Yourself
All 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 SALES

Holy Life Live Ourselves Virtue Work
Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Anxiety Command Evil Exception God Greatness Prayer Worry Yourself
Be not miserable about what may happen tomorrow. The same everlasting Father, who cares for you today, will care for you tomorrow.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Care Father God Misery Yourself
To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Live Love Spirit
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.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Angry Artificial Gentle Glow Humility Nature Proud Reality
Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Patience Yourself
The whole world is not worth one soul.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Oneself Soul Value World Worth
Those who pray from the heart do not think about the prayer they are saying, but about the God to whom they pray.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

God Heart Prayer Yourself
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.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Himself Person Presence Value Work
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.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Bright Faith God Light Sun
A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Better Charity Silence Truth
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 SALES

Construction Fall Gentle Human Mindset Resistance Side Soft

He who complains, sins.

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