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

St Francis De Sales

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
True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
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Notice Persistence Progress True
Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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Desire God Great Strong
Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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God Greatness Oneself Service Surround
Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
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Agreement Devotion Unity
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.
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Beginning Earth Endurance Heaven Hope Love True
One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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Oneself Rare
When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
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Contradict Difficult Gentle Time
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.
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Born Desire Insult Patience
Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
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Patience Yourself
Be who you are and be that well.
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Be Yourself Self Love
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.
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Holy Life Live Ourselves Virtue Work
It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well.
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Beginning End Himself Move On
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
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.
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Courage Heart Imperfection Patience Rise
Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
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Foundation Humor

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