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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.

St Francis De Sales

Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Patience Yourself
Strive to see God in all things without exception. Do not smother yourself…If you start smothering yourself with a host of cares and longings and wishes … you will be disabling yourself from serving God with all your heart.
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Care God Heart See Start Strive 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
Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.
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Calm Hurry Quiet Spirit World Yourself
Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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Desire God Great Strong
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.
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Construction Fall Gentle Human Mindset Resistance Side Soft
God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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Failure God Strength Suffering Yourself
One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Devotion Feeling Oneself Spirit Worth
Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.
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Busy Day Exception Meditation Need
Those who pray from the heart do not think about the prayer they are saying, but about the God to whom they pray.
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God Heart Prayer Yourself
Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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Angry Animal Sight
Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
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Day Morning Preparation Soul Tranquility
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.
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Greatness Small Temptation Wolf
One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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Oneself Rare
Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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Fly Patience Walk Wings Yourself
It is better to remain silent than to speak the truth ill-humoredly, and spoil an excellent dish by covering it with bad sauce.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Bad Better Excellence Silence Talk

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