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

St Francis De Sales

He who complains, sins.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Complaint Himself Win
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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Beginning Better Life Right Spiritual
Be who you are and be that well.
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Be Yourself Self Love
Be not miserable about what may happen tomorrow. The same everlasting Father, who cares for you today, will care for you tomorrow.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Care Father God Misery Yourself
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.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Learning Love Ourselves Study Talk Thinking
There is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.
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Artificial Desire Goodness Simplicity
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
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Gentle Reality Strength Strong
Don’t get upset with your imperfections. Surrender to the Power of God’s Love, which is greater than our weakness.
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Greatness Imperfection Ourselves Power Upset Weakness
Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Agreement Devotion Unity
Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Anxiety Command Evil Exception God Greatness Prayer Worry Yourself
Truly it is a blessed thing to love on earth as we hope to love in Heaven, and to begin that friendship here which is to endure for ever there.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Beginning Earth Endurance Heaven Hope Love True
Never be hurried in anything. Do all things calmly and in a spirit of repose. Do not lose your inward peace even if everything seems to be going wrong. What is anything in life compared to peace of soul?
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Calm Compare Hurry Lose Peace Soul Spirit
A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Better Charity Silence Truth
Every Christian needs a half-hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Busy Exception Himself Need Prayer
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 SALES

Born Desire Insult Patience
Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself. I mean do not be disheartened by your imperfections, but always rise up with fresh courage.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Courage Heart Imperfection Patience Rise

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