For every great temptation there will be many small ones. Wolves and bears are more dangerous than flies, but we are bothered most by flies.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESDoing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Be who you are and do that well.
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Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
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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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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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Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
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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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By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul will be filled with God. Begin all your prayers in the presence of God.
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There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
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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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Be who you are and be that well.
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We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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Friendship requires great communication.
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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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