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If a superior give any order to one who is under him which is against that man’s conscience, although he do not obey it yet he shall not be dismissed.

Francis of Assisi

We should never desire to be over others. Instead, we ought to be servants who are submissive to every human being for God’s sake.
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Desire God Human Servant
If God can work through me, he can work through anyone.
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God Himself Power Work
Woe to those who die in mortal sin!
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Death Mortal Religious Sin
Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars; in the heavens, you have made them bright, precious and fair.
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Bright Moon Nature Praise Stars
Praised be You, my Lord, through our Sister, Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, producing varied fruits with coloured flowers and herbs.
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Color Flower Government Nature Praise
Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self.
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Gift Grace Power
Pure, holy simplicity confounds all the wisdom of this world and the wisdom of the flesh.
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Purity Simplicity Wisdom World
If you have men who will exclude any of God’s creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men.
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Compassionate Deal God Man
Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
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God Hate Love Myself Peace
Holy humility confounds pride and all the men of this world and all things that are in the world.
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Humility Man Pride Religious World
Where there is injury let me sow pardon.
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Forgiveness Injury Kindness
Praised be You, my Lord, through Brother Fire, through whom You light the night, and he is beautiful and playful and robust and strong.
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Beautiful Brother Fire God Light Play Praise Strong
Praised be You, my Lord, with all Your creatures, especially Sir Brother Sun, Who is the day through whom You give us light. And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendour; of You, Most High, he bears the likeness.
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Beautiful God Himself Light Nature Praise
It is not fitting, when one is in God’s service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look.
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Appearance Face God Service
Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.
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Charity Fear Ignorance Wisdom
A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.
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Enough Light Power Shadow Sun

If a superior give any order to one who is under him which is against that man’s conscience, although he do not obey it yet he shall not be dismissed.

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If a superior give any order to one who is under him which is against that man’s conscience, although he do not obey it yet he shall not be dismissed.

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