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.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESThere is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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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By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
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Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
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In everything, love simplicity.
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One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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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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Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
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You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; and just so, you learn to love by loving. All those who think to learn in any other way deceive themselves.
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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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There is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.
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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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One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
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Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
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