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
I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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It is better to remain silent than to speak the truth ill-humoredly, and spoil an excellent dish by covering it with bad sauce.
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The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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We must never undervalue any person. The workman loves not that his work should be despised in his presence. Now God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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Be who you are and be that well.
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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.
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Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.
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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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God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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Be who you are and do that well.
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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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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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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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