Lord, grant that I might not so much seek to be loved as to love.
FRANCIS OF ASSISIMen lose all the material things they leave behind them in this world, but they carry with them the reward of their charity and the alms they give. For these, they will receive from the Lord the reward and recompense they deserve.
More Francis of Assisi Quotes
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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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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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Holy charity confounds all diabolical and fleshly temptations and all fleshly fears.
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It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching.
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We must not be wise and prudent according to the flesh. Rather, we must be simple, humble and pure.
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Holy poverty confounds cupidity and avarice and the cares of this world.
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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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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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A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.
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Holy wisdom confounds Satan and all his wickednesses.
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Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.
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Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
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Where there is injury let me sow pardon.
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It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.
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For it is in giving that we receive.
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